Hymn Writers Biographies
Discover the lives, stories, and spiritual journeys of the authors behind classic hymns and worship songs.
523 writers
523 authors added
1,249 hymns indexed by authors
Top 3:
Bill & Gloria Gaither,
Anonymous,
Traditional English Hymns
Bob Kauflin
3 hymns
1518 views
Birth Year: 1955 Bob Kauflin (1955– ) is an American Christian songwriter, worship leader, and author known for his work …
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Bourne H. Draper
1 hymn
633 views
Bourne Hall Draper (1775–1843) Bourne Hall Draper, commonly cited as B. H. Draper, was an English Baptist minister and hymn …
Bradford G. Webster
1 hymn
412 views
Bradford Gray Webster was an American Methodist minister and hymn writer whose life and ministry spanned much of the 20th …
Brian A. Wren
12 hymns
7336 views
Brian A. Wren Short Name: Brian A. Wren Full Name: Wren, Brian A. Birth Year: 1936 Death Year: — Brian …
Brian Petak
1 hymn
722 views
Brian Petak is a contemporary American pastor and hymn writer known for his contributions to modern evangelical hymnody, particularly through …
Brittany Born, David Zimmer, Lisa Clow, Matthew Carpenter
1 hymn
232 views
Brittany Born, David Zimmer, Lisa Clow, and Matthew Carpenter are songwriters and musicians associated with Sovereign Grace Music, a ministry …
Bryan Jeffery Leech
1 hymn
730 views
Short Name: Bryan Jeffery Leech Full Name: Leech, Bryan Jeffery Birth Year: 1931 Death Year: 2015 Bryan Jeffery Leech was …
Bryn Rees
1 hymn
2251 views
Short Name: Bryn Rees Full Name: Rees, Bryn Birth Year: 1911 Death Year: 1983 Bryn Rees was a 20th-century hymn …
Bud Lyles
1 hymn
922 views
Bud Lyles is a little-documented gospel songwriter whose name appears in hymnological records primarily through a single known contribution. As …
C. Austin Miles
4 hymns
14626 views
C. Austin Miles (1868–1946) was a prolific American gospel song writer and composer best known for some of the most …
C. B. Widmeyer
1 hymn
5679 views
Charles B. Widmeyer (Charles Brenton Widmeyer) was a prolific American gospel songwriter, composer, and music educator whose contributions significantly enriched …
C. Bishop
1 hymn
984 views
C. Bishop is an obscure hymn writer about whom very little biographical information is known. The name appears in hymn …