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
E. H. Plumptre
1 hymn
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Full Name: Edward Hayes Plumptre Birth/Death: 1821–1891 Edward Hayes Plumptre was a distinguished English theologian, biblical scholar, poet, and hymn …
E. M. Bartlett
2 hymns
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Full Name: Eugene Monroe Bartlett Birth/Death: 1885–1941 Eugene Monroe Bartlett, born December 24, 1885, in Waynesville, Missouri, was a pivotal …
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E. Margaret Clarkson
1 hymn
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Full Name: Edith Margaret Clarkson Birth/Death: 1915–2008 Edith Margaret Clarkson was a Canadian hymn writer and author, born on June …
E. O. Excell
1 hymn
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Full Name: Edwin Othello Excell Birth/Death: 1851–1921 Edwin Othello Excell was a prominent American composer, publisher, and leader in gospel …
E. S. Elliot
1 hymn
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Full Name: Emily Steele Elliott Birth/Death: 1836–1897 Emily Steele Elliott was a prominent English hymn writer, born on July 22, …
E. W. Blandly
1 hymn
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Full Name: Ernest William Blandly Birth/Death: 1849–unknown Ernest William Blandly was a British-born minister and hymn writer who emigrated to …
Earl Marlatt
1 hymn
1671 views
Full Name: Earl Bowman Marlatt Birth/Death: 1892–1976 Earl Bowman Marlatt was an American hymn writer, poet, and scholar, born on …
Eben E. Rexford
2 hymns
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Full Name: Eben Eugene Rexford Birth/Death: 1848–1916 Eben Eugene Rexford was an American hymn writer, poet, horticulturalist, and editor, born …
Ebenezer Elliott
1 hymn
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Full Name: Ebenezer Elliott Birth/Death: 1781–1849 Ebenezer Elliott, widely remembered as the “Corn Law Rhymer,” was an English poet and …
Edgar Lindsey Maxwell
1 hymn
451 views
Full Name: Edgar L. Maxwell Birth/Death: 1878–1940 Edgar L. Maxwell was an American hymn writer and translator whose work played …
Edgar Page
2 hymns
6859 views
Full Name: Edgar Page Stites (used Edgar Page) Birth/Death: 1836–1921 Edgar Page, born Edgar Page Stites in 1836, was an …
Edith Gilling Cherry
1 hymn
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Full Name: Edith Adeline Gilling Cherry Birth/Death: 1872–1897 Edith G. Cherry was a remarkably gifted British hymn writer and poet …