Hymn Writers Biographies

Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843–1919), commonly known as A. B. Simpson, was a Canadian preacher, theologian, hymn writer, author, and the founder of The Christian and …

Albert E. Brumley (1905–1977) was a highly influential American gospel songwriter, composer, and music publisher whose work helped shape twentieth‑century Southern gospel music. He was …

Amy Beatrice Carmichael (1867–1951) was an Irish Christian missionary and the founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship in southern India, where she served for more than …

Anna B. Russell Short Name: Anna B. Russell Full Name: Russell, Anna B. Birth Year: 1862 Death Year: 1954 Anna B. Russell was a hymn …

Anne Steele Short Name: Anne Steele Full Name: Steele, Anne Birth Year: 1717 Death Year: 1778 Anne Steele was an English Baptist hymn writer and …

Anonymous (Hymn Authors Group) Short Name: Anon. Full Name: Anonymous Anonymous is a placeholder author designation used in hymn catalogs and hymnals when the actual …

B. B. McKinney (1886–1952), born Baylus Benjamin McKinney on July 22, 1886, in Heflin, Louisiana, was a significant American gospel song writer, teacher, singer, and …

Bill Gaither (born 1936) and Gloria Gaither (born 1942) are American gospel songwriters whose work has had a profound influence on modern Christian music. Raised …

Brian A. Wren Short Name: Brian A. Wren Full Name: Wren, Brian A. Birth Year: 1936 Death Year: — Brian A. Wren was born in …

C. Austin Miles (1868–1946) was a prolific American gospel song writer and composer best known for some of the most enduring hymns in Christian worship. …

Charles Thomas Studd (1860 – 1931) Charles Thomas Studd, often known simply as C. T. Studd, was a British Christian missionary and former England cricket …

Carl Gustav Boberg (1859–1940) was a Swedish poet, preacher, government official, and hymn writer best known for penning the original Swedish text that became the …