Hymn Writers Biographies

Emily R. Brink (Emily Ruth Brink, born 1940) is a respected American scholar, hymnologist, and leader in Christian worship renewal. …

Erastus Johnson (1826–1909) was an American lay religious worker, hymn writer, and man of remarkably varied life experience. He was …

Erdmann Neumeister (1671–1756) was a German Lutheran pastor, hymn writer, and influential figure in early church music and hymnology. He …

Erik Routley (1917–1982) was an English Congregational minister, theologian, musician, and one of the most influential hymnologists of the twentieth …

Ernest A. Payne (1902–1980) was a prominent British Baptist leader, theologian, and hymn contributor who played a significant role in …

Ernest Edwin Ryden (1886–1981) was a distinguished American Lutheran clergyman, hymnologist, and author, widely recognized for his lifelong dedication to …

Ernest Orlando Sellers (1869–1952) was an American hymn writer and composer whose work contributed to early twentieth-century Protestant hymnody. Although …

Ernest Warburton Shurtleff (1862–1917) was an American Congregational minister, poet, and hymn writer, best known for his enduring hymn “Lead …

Esther Kerr Rusthoi (1909–1962) was an American hymn writer best remembered for her comforting and faith-filled gospel song texts. Although …

Eva B. Lloyd (1912–2006) was an American educator and hymn writer, born on March 9, 1912, in Jameson, Missouri, and …

F. A. Graves (1856–1927) was an American hymn writer and minister born in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Orphaned by the age of …

Bland Tucker (1895–1984), full name Francis Bland Tucker, was a prominent Episcopal priest, hymnist, and translator, born in Norfolk, Virginia. …