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
Alexander Stewart
1 hymn
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Full Name: Stewart, Alexander A. (often indexed as Stewart, A.1) Alexander Stewart was a hymn writer active in the late …
Alexcenah Thomas
1 hymn
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Alexander Stewart was a hymn writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was born in 1843 …
Alfred B. Smith
1 hymn
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Short Name: Alfred B. Smith Full Name: Smith, Alfred B. (Alfred Barnerd) Birth Year: 1916 Death Year: 2001 Pseudonym: B. …
Alfred P. Gibbs
1 hymn
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Full Name: Gibbs, Alfred P., 1890–1967 Birth Year: 1890 Death Year: 1967 Alfred P. Gibbs was born in Birmingham, England …
Alfred Tennyson
2 hymns
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Full Name: Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809–1892 Birth Year: 1809 Death Year: 1892 Alfred Tennyson was born on August 6, …
Alice Pugh
1 hymn
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Alice Pugh is an English‑language hymn writer whose texts have appeared in a variety of Christian hymnals and sacred song …
Allen William Chatfield
1 hymn
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Birth Year: 1808 Death Year: 1896 Allen William Chatfield was born at Chatteris, England, on October 2, 1808. He was …
Amelia M. Hull
1 hymn
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Birth Year: 1812 Death Year: 1884 Amelia Matilda Hull was born at Marpool Hall, Exmouth, circa 1825, daughter of William …
Amy Carmichael
2 hymns
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Amy Beatrice Carmichael (1867–1951) was an Irish Christian missionary and the founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship in southern India, where …
Andraé Crouch
2 hymns
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Birth Year: 1942 Death Year: 2015 Andraé Edward Crouch was born on July 1, 1942, in San Francisco, California, and …
Andrew Paterson
1 hymn
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Andrew Peterson is a contemporary American Christian singer, songwriter, and author known for his theologically rich lyrics and Christ centered …
Andrew Reed
3 hymns
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Short Name: Andrew Reed Full Name: Reed, Andrew Birth Year: 1787 Death Year: 1862 Andrew Reed, D.D., was an English …