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
Edward Osler
1 hymn
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Edward Osler was born in January 1798 at Falmouth, England. He initially trained in the medical field under Dr. Carvosso …
Edward Perronet
2 hymns
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Full Name: Edward Perronet Birth/Death: 1721–1792 Edward Perronet was the son of the Rev. Vincent Perronet, Vicar of Shoreham, Kent. …
Edwin Hatch
1 hymn
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Full Name: Edwin Hatch Birth/Death: 1835–1889 Edwin Hatch was born in Derby on September 4, 1835, and educated at Pembroke …
Edwin Hodder
1 hymn
861 views
Edwin Hodder was born on December 13, 1837, at Staines, Middlesex, England. In 1856, he traveled to New Zealand, an …
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Edwin Pond Parker
2 hymns
1316 views
Edwin Pond Parker was born on January 13, 1836, in Castine, Maine, United States. He received his education at Bowdoin …
Edwin S. Ufford
1 hymn
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Edward S. Ufford was an American gospel hymn writer active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Although detailed …
Eleanor Allen Schroll
1 hymn
1208 views
Eleanor Allen Schroll was born in 1878 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. She lived during a period when gospel music …
Eleanor Farjeon
1 hymn
3007 views
Eleanor Farjeon was born on February 13, 1881, in London, England, and died on June 5, 1965, in Hampstead, London. …
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Eleanor S. Murray
1 hymn
416 views
Eleanor S. Murray was a 20th-century hymn writer whose work focused on Christ-centered themes and the believer’s witness. Her hymns …
Electress Luise Henriette
1 hymn
1095 views
Electress Luise Henriette of Brandenburg was born on November 27, 1627, at The Hague, Netherlands, the daughter of Friedrich Heinrich, …
Elijah T. Cassel
1 hymn
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Elijah Taylor Cassel was an American hymn writer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While detailed personal …
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Eliza Roxcy Snow
1 hymn
512 views
Eliza R. Snow was a prominent American poet, hymn writer, and leader in the early Latter-day Saint (Mormon) movement. Born …