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
Chas. H. Gabriel

Chas. H. Gabriel

12 hymns 17741 views
Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932) was one of the most prolific American gospel song and hymn composers of the late nineteenth …
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Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson

8 hymns 7125 views
Short Name: Chris Anderson Full Name: Anderson, Chris (Christopher) Birth Year: (not publicly specified) Death Year: — Chris Anderson is …
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Chris Tomlin

Chris Tomlin

3 hymns 9361 views
Short Name: Chris Tomlin Full Name: Tomlin, Christopher Dwayne Birth Year: 1972 Death Year: — Christopher Dwayne Tomlin was born …
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Christian H. Bateman

Christian H. Bateman

1 hymn 2135 views
Christian H. Bateman (Christian Henry Bateman, 1813–1889) was an English minister and hymn writer whose work played a significant role …
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Christina Georgina Rossetti

Christina Georgina Rossetti

2 hymns 4838 views
Christina Georgina Rossetti was a distinguished English poet and devotional writer whose works have deeply influenced both literature and Christian …
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Christine Champion

Christine Champion

1 hymn 1360 views
Christine Champion is a contemporary Christian songwriter known for creating Scripture-based songs, especially designed to help listeners, including children, memorize …
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Christopher Idle

Christopher Idle

1 hymn 607 views
Christopher M. Idle (1938– ) Christopher Martin Idle, born in Bromley, Kent, England, 1938, is an English Anglican minister and …
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Christopher Smart

Christopher Smart

1 hymn 189 views
Christopher Smart was born in 1722 at Shipbourne, Kent, England. He was educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, where he distinguished …
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Christopher Wordsworth

Christopher Wordsworth

6 hymns 4117 views
Christopher Wordsworth (1807–1885), nephew of the poet William Wordsworth, was a distinguished English clergyman, scholar, and hymn-writer. Born in Lambeth …
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Civilla D. Martin

Civilla D. Martin

5 hymns 19367 views
Short name: Civilla D. Martin Full name: Martin, Civilla D. (Civilla Durfee) Born: August 21, 1866, Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, …
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Clara H. Scott

Clara H. Scott

1 hymn 2952 views
Clara Harriett Fiske Jones Scott (1841–1897) was a pioneering American composer, hymnwriter, and music publisher, recognized for her contributions to …
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Clarence A. Walworth

Clarence A. Walworth

1 hymn 1454 views
Clarence Augustus Walworth (1820–1900) was an American clergyman, writer, and hymn translator whose work bridged Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions …
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