Hymn Writers Biographies
Discover the lives, stories, and spiritual journeys of the authors behind classic hymns and worship songs.
931 writers
931 authors added
1,818 hymns indexed by authors
Top 3:
Bill & Gloria Gaither,
Anonymous,
Traditional English Hymns
Electress Luise Henriette
1 hymn
1295 views
Electress Luise Henriette of Brandenburg was born on November 27, 1627, at The Hague, Netherlands, the daughter of Friedrich Heinrich, …
Elijah T. Cassel
1 hymn
1880 views
Elijah Taylor Cassel was an American hymn writer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While detailed personal …
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Eliza Roxcy Snow
1 hymn
586 views
Eliza R. Snow was a prominent American poet, hymn writer, and leader in the early Latter-day Saint (Mormon) movement. Born …
Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane
2 hymns
5588 views
Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane was a Scottish hymn writer, born in Edinburgh on June 18, 1830, as the third daughter of …
Elizabeth Codner
1 hymn
1576 views
Elizabeth Codner was a British Christian writer and missionary advocate, born in Dartmouth, Devon, in 1823 or 1824. From a …
Elizabeth Creutiziger
1 hymn
273 views
Elisabeth Creutziger (also known as Elisabethe Cruciger) holds a place of unique distinction as the first female hymn writer of …
Elizabeth Lee Smith
1 hymn
549 views
Elizabeth Lee Smith, born in 1817, was the daughter of Dr. W. Allen, President of Dartmouth University. In 1843, she …
Elizabeth Mills
2 hymns
2283 views
Elizabeth Mills was born in 1805 at Stoke Newington, London, the daughter of Philip King. She married Thomas Mills, M.P., …
Elizabeth Prentiss
1 hymn
1734 views
Elizabeth Payson Prentiss was born on October 26, 1818, in Portland, Maine, the fifth child of Congregationalist minister Edward Payson. …
Elizabeth Rundle Charles
2 hymns
1984 views
Elizabeth Rundle Charles, née Rundle, was born on January 2, 1828, in Tavistock, Devonshire, England, the daughter of John Rundle, …
Ella E. Miles
1 hymn
410 views
Ella Elizabeth Miles was born on March 24, 1855, in Athol, Massachusetts. She became an Advent Christian and was the …
Ellen M. H. Gates
1 hymn
857 views
Ellen Maria Huntington Gates was born in Torrington, Connecticut, in 1835. She married Isaac E. Gates and later resided in …