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
Mrs. Harry Coghill
1 hymn
1861 views
Annie Louisa Coghill (née Walker) was an English poet and novelist who gained international fame as the author of one …
Mrs. J. A. Trench
1 hymn
888 views
Janetta W. Trench (née Taylor) was an English hymn writer and a member of the Plymouth Brethren, whose works reflect …
Mrs. L. D. Avery-Stuttle
1 hymn
758 views
Lila Dale Avery-Stuttle was a prolific American author, poet, and editor associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the late …
Mrs. L. M. Beal Bateman
1 hymn
730 views
Lucinda M. Beal Bateman, frequently published as Mrs. L. M. Beal Bateman or under the pseudonym Grace Glenn, was a …
Mrs. L. Shorey
1 hymn
765 views
Mary Ann Elizabeth Lancaster (née Shorey), known primarily by her pen name L. Shorey, was a prolific 19th-century English poet …
Mrs. W. J. Kennedy
1 hymn
1140 views
Mary Maria Kiernan Kennedy, professionally known as Mrs. W. J. Kennedy, was a remarkably prolific American hymnwriter whose work became …
Mykola Leontovich
1 hymn
2569 views
Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych was a seminal Ukrainian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist whose work defined the national musical identity of Ukraine …
Mykola Leontovych
1 hymn
7113 views
Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych was a seminal Ukrainian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist whose work defined the national musical identity of Ukraine …
Myrtle H. Dorland
1 hymn
590 views
Myrtle H. Dorland was an American hymnwriter and educator associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the mid-20th century. Born …
N. B. Herrell
1 hymn
1620 views
Noah Benjamin Herrell (1877–1953) was a foundational minister, administrator, and songwriter within the Church of the Nazarene during its crucial …
Naftali Herz Imber
1 hymn
311 views
Naphtali Herz Imber (1856–1909) was a secular Jewish poet, traveler, and pioneer of the early Zionist movement whose verse became …
Nahum Tate
2 hymns
3345 views
Nahum Tate (1652–1715) was an Irish-born poet, playwright, and English Poet Laureate whose tumultuous literary career culminated in one of …