Hymn Writers Biographies

Discover the lives, stories, and spiritual journeys of the authors behind classic hymns and worship songs.

872 writers 872 authors added 1,740 hymns indexed by authors Top 3: Bill & Gloria Gaither, Anonymous, Traditional English Hymns
Charlotte Elliott

Charlotte Elliott

5 hymns 9219 views
Charlotte Elliott was one of the most beloved English hymn writers of the 19th century, known for her deeply personal …
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Chas. H. Gabriel

Chas. H. Gabriel

12 hymns 21971 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 9612 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 11862 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 2603 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 5446 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 1696 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 780 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 329 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

7 hymns 5625 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 25424 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 3736 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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