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
Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane

Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane

2 hymns 4531 views
Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane was a Scottish hymn writer, born in Edinburgh on June 18, 1830, as the third daughter of …
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Elizabeth Codner

Elizabeth Codner

1 hymn 1374 views
Elizabeth Codner was a British Christian writer and missionary advocate, born in Dartmouth, Devon, in 1823 or 1824. From a …
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Elizabeth Lee Smith

Elizabeth Lee Smith

1 hymn 338 views
Elizabeth Lee Smith, born in 1817, was the daughter of Dr. W. Allen, President of Dartmouth University. In 1843, she …
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Elizabeth Mills

Elizabeth Mills

2 hymns 1638 views
Elizabeth Mills was born in 1805 at Stoke Newington, London, the daughter of Philip King. She married Thomas Mills, M.P., …
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Elizabeth Prentiss

Elizabeth Prentiss

1 hymn 1397 views
Elizabeth Payson Prentiss was born on October 26, 1818, in Portland, Maine, the fifth child of Congregationalist minister Edward Payson. …
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Elizabeth Rundle Charles

Elizabeth Rundle Charles

2 hymns 1524 views
Elizabeth Rundle Charles, née Rundle, was born on January 2, 1828, in Tavistock, Devonshire, England, the daughter of John Rundle, …
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Ella E. Miles

Ella E. Miles

1 hymn 257 views
Ella Elizabeth Miles was born on March 24, 1855, in Athol, Massachusetts. She became an Advent Christian and was the …
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Ellen M. H. Gates

Ellen M. H. Gates

1 hymn 622 views
Ellen Maria Huntington Gates was born in Torrington, Connecticut, in 1835. She married Isaac E. Gates and later resided in …
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Elmer Cole

Elmer Cole

1 hymn 1438 views
Elmer Cole was a distinguished figure in the world of Southern Gospel music, best known for his profound contributions as …
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Elton Menno Roth

Elton Menno Roth

1 hymn 2047 views
Elton Menno Roth was born in 1891 and pursued a life dedicated to Christian music and education. He attended the …
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Elvina M. Hall

1 hymn 3165 views
Elvina Mable Hall was born in Alexandria, Virginia, around 1820. She married first to Richard Hall and later, in 1885, …
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Elwood H. Stokes

Elwood H. Stokes

1 hymn 1143 views
Ellwood Haines Stokes was an influential American hymn writer and religious leader. He served as president of the Ocean Grove …
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