Hymn Writers Biographies
Discover the lives, stories, and spiritual journeys of the authors behind classic hymns and worship songs.
872 writers
872 authors added
1,740 hymns indexed by authors
Top 3:
Bill & Gloria Gaither,
Anonymous,
Traditional English Hymns
Joachim Neander
3 hymns
5418 views
Joachim Neander (1650–1680) is widely regarded as the first major hymn writer of the German Reformed Church and remains one …
Johann Franck
1 hymn
697 views
Johann Franck (1618–1677) was a towering figure in 17th-century German literature and hymnody, recognized as the most significant poet of …
Johann Gottlieb Nauman
1 hymn
800 views
Johann Gottlieb Naumann (1741–1801) was a distinguished German composer and conductor who served as a central figure in the musical …
Johann Heermann
1 hymn
787 views
Johann Heermann (1585–1647) is celebrated as the most significant German hymn writer in the era between Martin Luther and Paul …
Johann Jakob Schütz
1 hymn
1513 views
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period, widely regarded as one of the …
Johann Lindemann
1 hymn
407 views
Johann Lindemann (1549–1631) was a German cantor and educator whose career was centered in his birthplace of Gotha, Thuringia. Educated …
Johann von Rist
1 hymn
1075 views
Johann Rist (1607–1667) stands as one of the most prolific and celebrated figures of the German Baroque. Born in Ottensen, …
Johann Wilhelm Hey
1 hymn
773 views
Johann Wilhelm Hey was a significant 19th-century German clergyman and poet whose enduring legacy is defined by his ability to …
Johannes Tauler
1 hymn
753 views
Johannes Tauler was one of the most influential medieval mystics and celebrated preachers in German history. Born in Strassburg around …
John A. Granade
1 hymn
543 views
John Adam Granade, often remembered as the "Wild Man of the Holston" or the "Poet of the Backwoods," was a …
John Bowring
3 hymns
4240 views
Sir John Bowring was a polymath of the Victorian era whose career spanned the worlds of high-stakes international diplomacy, radical …
John Brownlie
1 hymn
378 views
John Brownlie was a distinguished Scottish clergyman and hymnologist whose work was instrumental in opening the treasures of Eastern Christian …