Hymn Writers Biographies

Annie Louisa Coghill (née Walker) was an English poet and novelist who gained international fame as the author of one …

Janetta W. Trench (née Taylor) was an English hymn writer and a member of the Plymouth Brethren, whose works reflect …

Lila Dale Avery-Stuttle was a prolific American author, poet, and editor associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the late …

Lucinda M. Beal Bateman, frequently published as Mrs. L. M. Beal Bateman or under the pseudonym Grace Glenn, was a …

Mary Ann Elizabeth Lancaster (née Shorey), known primarily by her pen name L. Shorey, was a prolific 19th-century English poet …

Mary Maria Kiernan Kennedy, professionally known as Mrs. W. J. Kennedy, was a remarkably prolific American hymnwriter whose work became …

Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych was a seminal Ukrainian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist whose work defined the national musical identity of Ukraine …

Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych was a seminal Ukrainian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist whose work defined the national musical identity of Ukraine …

Myrtle H. Dorland was an American hymnwriter and educator associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the mid-20th century. Born …

Noah Benjamin Herrell (1877–1953) was a foundational minister, administrator, and songwriter within the Church of the Nazarene during its crucial …

Naphtali Herz Imber (1856–1909) was a secular Jewish poet, traveler, and pioneer of the early Zionist movement whose verse became …

Nahum Tate (1652–1715) was an Irish-born poet, playwright, and English Poet Laureate whose tumultuous literary career culminated in one of …