Hymn Writers Biographies

Short Name: Stuart Townend Full Name: Townend, Stuart Birth Year: 1963 Death Year: — Stuart Townend was born in 1963 …

Thomas Andrew Dorsey (1899–1993) was a pioneering American gospel songwriter, pianist, singer, and evangelist widely known as the father of …

Birth Year: 1779 Death Year: 1852 Thomas Moore (1779–1852) was an Irish poet, lyricist, and songwriter whose literary work gained …

Short Name: Timothy Dudley‑Smith Full Name: Dudley‑Smith, Timothy, 1926–2024 Birth Year: 1926 Death Year: 2024 Biography: Dudley‑Smith, Timothy was born …

Traditional English Hymns Short Name: Traditional English Full Name: Traditional English Hymns Group Traditional English Hymns is a cataloging designation …

Full Name: Traditional English Carol (Anonymous) Origin: England Date Range: Medieval period through the early modern era Authorship: Anonymous Traditional …

Traditional English hymns refer to congregational songs that developed primarily in England from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries and …

These are Hymns for which the origin of the Author is either unclear or unknown. If you would like to …

Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus (c. 530–609) was a pivotal figure in early medieval Latin literature and hymnody, serving as a …

Full Name: Martin, W. C. (William Clark) Birth Year: 1864 Death Year: 1914 William Clark Martin was born in 1864 …

William Orcutt Cushing was a devoted American minister and prolific hymnwriter, born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on December 31, 1823. Raised …

Birth Year: 1847 Death Year: 1909 Will Lamartine Thompson (1847–1909) was an American hymn writer, composer, and music publisher who …