Henry Thaxton Slaughter (January 9, 1927 – November 13, 2020)[1] was an American Southern gospel pianist and singer-songwriter.
He won five Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Along the way, he wrote numerous songs that are considered gospel classics, including "What a Precious Friend is He," "Lonely Mile", "If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side" (recorded by Elvis Presley, on How Great Thou Art), and "I've Never Loved Him Better Than Today.
He continued to write his internationally acclaimed "I Remember" column for MyBestYears.com, featuring precious memories of the people and places during the past seven decades on the road as one of Gospel music's premier keyboard artists.
[5] His autobiography, In Search of the Pearl of Great Price ISBN 1453894241, written with Darryl Hicks, was published in 1980.