Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Eliza Sibbald Alderson
History
Biographical overview of nineteenth-century English hymnwriter Eliza Sibbald Alderson, author of the Passion …
Heinrich Alberti
History
Biographical account and publication history of seventeenth-century organist and composer Heinrich Alberti, c…
Henry Alford
History
Biographical account of Henry Alford, Dean of Canterbury, biblical scholar, and author of celebrated hymns in…
Henry Allon
Hymnology
Biography of Dr. Henry Allon, Independent minister, editor of the British Quarterly Review, and prominent con…
James Allen
Hymn
Biographical account of English hymnwriter James Allen, editor and contributor to the Kendal Hymn Book.
James Waddell Alexander
History
Profile of American Presbyterian minister and scholar James Waddell Alexander, translator of classic devotion…
Johann Christian Adami
History
A biographical profile of the Brandenburg pastor and hymnwriter Johann Christian Adami, documenting his Niede…
Johann Georg Albinus
History
A biography of seventeenth-century Saxon pastor and poet Johann Georg Albinus, author of classic funeral and …
John Anderson
Biography
A biographical entry on the Scottish minister John Anderson, the first to publish a complete English translat…
John Ash
Hymnology
A biography of the Baptist minister, lexicographer, and hymnal editor Dr. John Ash.
John Quincy, Adam
History
Biographical entry for John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), sixth President of the United States, diplomat, Unitari…
Joseph Anstice
Hymnology
A biographical entry on Joseph Anstice, professor of classical literature and English hymn writer.
Knowles, James Davis
Hymnology
A biographical profile of American Baptist minister and professor James Davis Knowles, highlighting his pasto…
Lucy Evelina Akerman
History
Biographical sketch of American Unitarian writer Lucy Evelina Akerman, author of the popular evangelistic hym…
Pirie, Alexander
Hymnologists
A biographical overview of Alexander Pirie, detailing his shifting ecclesiastical affiliations across eightee…
Sarah Miles Appleton
Hymnology
A cross-reference entry for hymn writer Sarah Miles Appleton.
Scottish Hymnody
History
An historical account of congregational song in Scotland from the Reformation to the mid-nineteenth century, …
Scottish Translations and Paraphrases
Hymnology
A detailed publication, authorship, and committee breakdown of the 1781 Scottish Translations and Paraphrases…
St. Ambrose (Ambrosius)
Hymnology
Biography and hymnological legacy of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan.
Washburn, Edward Abiel
Hymnology
A biographical overview of Edward Abiel Washburn, Protestant Episcopal clergyman, theologian, and translator …
Henry Alford
History
Biographical account of Henry Alford, Dean of Canterbury, biblical scholar, and author of celebrated hymns in…
Henry Allon
Hymnology
Biography of Dr. Henry Allon, Independent minister, editor of the British Quarterly Review, and prominent con…
James Allen
Hymn
Biographical account of English hymnwriter James Allen, editor and contributor to the Kendal Hymn Book.
James Waddell Alexander
History
Profile of American Presbyterian minister and scholar James Waddell Alexander, translator of classic devotion…
Johann Christian Adami
History
A biographical profile of the Brandenburg pastor and hymnwriter Johann Christian Adami, documenting his Niede…
Johann Georg Albinus
History
A biography of seventeenth-century Saxon pastor and poet Johann Georg Albinus, author of classic funeral and …
John Anderson
Biography
A biographical entry on the Scottish minister John Anderson, the first to publish a complete English translat…
John Ash
Hymnology
A biography of the Baptist minister, lexicographer, and hymnal editor Dr. John Ash.
John Quincy, Adam
History
Biographical entry for John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), sixth President of the United States, diplomat, Unitari…
Joseph Anstice
Hymnology
A biographical entry on Joseph Anstice, professor of classical literature and English hymn writer.
Knowles, James Davis
Hymnology
A biographical profile of American Baptist minister and professor James Davis Knowles, highlighting his pasto…
Lucy Evelina Akerman
History
Biographical sketch of American Unitarian writer Lucy Evelina Akerman, author of the popular evangelistic hym…
Pirie, Alexander
Hymnologists
A biographical overview of Alexander Pirie, detailing his shifting ecclesiastical affiliations across eightee…
Sarah Miles Appleton
Hymnology
A cross-reference entry for hymn writer Sarah Miles Appleton.
Scottish Hymnody
History
An historical account of congregational song in Scotland from the Reformation to the mid-nineteenth century, …
Scottish Translations and Paraphrases
Hymnology
A detailed publication, authorship, and committee breakdown of the 1781 Scottish Translations and Paraphrases…
St. Ambrose (Ambrosius)
Hymnology
Biography and hymnological legacy of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan.
Washburn, Edward Abiel
Hymnology
A biographical overview of Edward Abiel Washburn, Protestant Episcopal clergyman, theologian, and translator …