Hymn Writers Biographies
Discover the lives, stories, and spiritual journeys of the authors behind classic hymns and worship songs.
506 writers
506 authors added
1,217 hymns indexed by authors
Top 3:
Bill & Gloria Gaither,
Anonymous,
Traditional English Hymns
Caroline M. Noel
1 hymn
1051 views
Caroline Maria Noel was a 19th-century English poet and hymn writer best known for her deeply devotional hymn “At the …
Caroline Rice
1 hymn
807 views
Caroline Laura Rice was a 19th-century American hymn writer and a contributor to Methodist Episcopal hymnody, best known for her …
Carrie Ellis Breck
3 hymns
3904 views
Carrie Ellis Breck was a highly prolific American hymn writer whose work became an important part of late 19th- and …
Caryl Micklem
1 hymn
226 views
Caryl Micklem was a British hymn writer, liturgist, and minister whose work contributed significantly to 20th-century English-language hymnody, particularly within …
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Catherine Cameron
1 hymn
572 views
Catherine Cameron was a Scottish hymn writer whose work made a lasting contribution to 20th-century and late 20th-century English-language hymnody. …
Catherine Winkworth
4 hymns
4239 views
Birth Year: 1827 Death Year: 1878 Catherine Winkworth (1827) was one of the most important translators of German hymns into …
Cecil Frances Alexander
4 hymns
10095 views
Short Name: Cecil Frances Alexander Full Name: Alexander, Cecil Frances, 1818–1895 Birth Year: 1818 Death Year: 1895 Biography: Alexander, Cecil …
Cecil Spring-Rice
1 hymn
2142 views
Cecil Spring Rice was a British diplomat, poet, and hymn text author best known for writing the words to the …
César Malan
2 hymns
1332 views
César Malan (1787–1864) Henri Abraham César Malan was a Swiss Reformed minister, evangelist, and one of the most influential hymn …
Chao Tzu-ch'en
1 hymn
219 views
Zhao Zichen, also known as Tzu-Chen Chao, was a prominent Chinese Christian theologian, educator, and writer whose life and work …
Charitie Lees Smith
1 hymn
3807 views
Charitie Lees Smith, later widely known as Charitie Lees Bancroft, was a respected Irish hymn writer whose works have had …
Charles Albert Tindley
5 hymns
13026 views
Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933) was a highly influential American Methodist minister, hymn writer, and one of the foundational figures of …