Hymn Writers Biographies

Clara McAlister Brooks (1882–1980) was a significant figure in the early development of Holiness hymnody, representing a generation of women …

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

Clarence M. Seamans (1869–1939) Clarence Milton Seamans was born on February 8, 1869, in Johnston, Rhode Island, and died July …

C. W. Foss (1855–1935) Claude William Foss was born on August 28, 1855, in Geneva, Illinois, and died February 8, …

Cleland Boyd McAfee (1866–1944) Cleland Boyd McAfee was born on September 25, 1866, in Ashley, Missouri, one of five children …

Clement of Alexandria (c. 170–c. 215) Clement of Alexandria, also known as Titus Flavius Clemens, was an early Christian theologian …

Colin P. Thompson, born in 1945, is a contemporary hymn writer and translator whose work has made a notable contribution …

Cyril V. Taylor (1907–1991) Cyril V. Taylor was a prominent English hymn writer, composer, and church musician whose work had …

Cyrus S. Nusbaum (1861–1937) Cyrus Sylvester Nusbaum was an American Methodist minister, evangelist, and hymn writer whose life reflected deep …

Daniel A. McGregor (1847–1890) Daniel Arthur McGregor was a Canadian Baptist minister, educator, and hymn writer whose life, though brief, …

D. A. R. Aufranc (1892–1979) Douglas Albert Raoul Aufranc was a British physician, dentist, and devoted hymn writer who played …

D. R. Van Sickle is a Christian hymn writer whose works have been included in various hymnals, though detailed biographical …