Hymn Writers Biographies

Short Name: Timothy Dudley‑Smith Full Name: Dudley‑Smith, Timothy, 1926–2024 Birth Year: 1926 Death Year: 2024 Biography: Dudley‑Smith, Timothy was born on 26 December 1926 in …

Traditional English Hymns Short Name: Traditional English Full Name: Traditional English Hymns Group Traditional English Hymns is a cataloging designation used in hymnals and hymn …

Full Name: Traditional English Carol (Anonymous) Origin: England Date Range: Medieval period through the early modern era Authorship: Anonymous Traditional English carols are Christmas hymns …

Traditional English hymns refer to congregational songs that developed primarily in England from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries and that continue to shape Christian …

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Full Name: Martin, W. C. (William Clark) Birth Year: 1864 Death Year: 1914 William Clark Martin was born in 1864 in Hightstown, New Jersey, United …

William Orcutt Cushing was a devoted American minister and prolific hymnwriter, born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on December 31, 1823. Raised in a religious household, he …

Birth Year: 1847 Death Year: 1909 Will Lamartine Thompson (1847–1909) was an American hymn writer, composer, and music publisher who became widely known for several …

Short Name: W. A. Ogden Full Name: Ogden, William Augustine Birth Year: 1841 Death Year: 1897 William Augustine Ogden was an American hymn writer, composer, …

William Cowper (1731–1800) was an English poet and hymn writer whose work has had lasting influence in both Christian worship and English literature. Born in …

Full Name: Crosswell, William Birth Year: 1804 Death Year: 1851 William Crosswell, sometimes spelled William Croswell in later publications, was an American Episcopal clergyman, poet, …

Short Name: W. O. Cushing Full Name: Cushing, William Orcutt Birth Year: 1823 Death Year: 1902 William Orcutt Cushing was born on December 31, 1823, …