Hymn Writers Biographies

Nathaniel Niles (1835–1917) was a prominent American lawyer, statesman, and financier whose diverse career spanned the fields of law, state …

Neal A. McAulay (1854–?) was a Canadian-born Presbyterian clergyman and gospel hymnwriter who became a prominent pastoral voice in the …

Ellen Alice Talbot, affectionately known across the global church as Nellie Talbot, was an English Congregationalist youth worker, temperance advocate, …

Nicolai Frederik Severin (N. F. S.) Grundtvig (1783–1872) was a titan of Danish cultural, educational, and ecclesiastical history. A theologian, …

Nicolaus Decius (c. 1485–1541), originally named Tech and alternatively known as Nicolaus a Curia or von Hofe, was a German …

Noël Regney (1922–2002) was a French-born composer, lyricist, and World War II veteran whose dramatic life journey directly shaped one …

Norman John Clayton (1903–1992) was a highly influential American gospel songwriter, organist, and music publisher whose work served as a …

Olive Wise Spannaus (1916–2018) was an American Lutheran author, lay leader, and hymnwriter whose work focused heavily on Christian social …

Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) was a towering figure in 19th-century American letters, medicine, and intellectual culture who also made a …

Omer Westendorf (1916–1997) was a pioneering force in American Catholic church music, widely regarded as one of the earliest and …

Oscar Clute (1837–1903) was an American educator, agricultural scientist, and Unitarian clergyman who seamlessly combined academic administration with pastoral ministry …

Oswald Allen (1816–1878) was an English banker and hymnwriter whose devotional poetry contributed to the rich tradition of 19th-century British …