Hymn Writers Biographies

Reginald Heber (1783–1826) was an English Anglican bishop, poet, and hymn writer whose texts became influential within the Anglican tradition and beyond. He was born …

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

Traditional English Hymns Short Name: Traditional English Full Name: Traditional English Hymns Group Traditional English Hymns is a cataloging designation used in hymnals and hymn …

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

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

Short Name: W. A. Ogden Full Name: Ogden, William Augustine Birth Year: 1841 Death Year: 1897 William Augustine Ogden was an American hymn writer, composer, …

William Cowper (1731–1800) was an English poet and hymn writer whose work has had lasting influence in both Christian worship and English literature. Born in …

Short Name: W. O. Cushing Full Name: Cushing, William Orcutt Birth Year: 1823 Death Year: 1902 William Orcutt Cushing was born on December 31, 1823, …