Hymn Writers Biographies

J. W. Acuff (James Warren Acuff, 1864–1937) J. W. Acuff, whose full name was James Warren Acuff, was an American …

James Waddell Alexander (1804–1859) James Waddell Alexander was an American Presbyterian minister, theologian, professor, author, and hymn translator whose work …

Jan Struther (1901–1953) Jan Struther was an English writer, poet, essayist, and hymn author whose literary gifts brought warmth, intelligence, …

Jane Borthwick (1813–1897) Jane Borthwick was a Scottish hymn translator, poet, and devotional writer whose work opened the riches of …

Jane Eliza Leeson (1807–1882) Jane Eliza Leeson was an English hymn writer, translator, and religious author whose works greatly enriched …

Jane Montgomery Campbell (1817–1878) Jane Montgomery Campbell was an English hymn translator, musician, and educator best remembered for bringing beloved …

Jaroslav J. Vajda (1919–2008) Jaroslav J. Vajda was an American Lutheran pastor, hymn writer, translator, editor, and poet whose texts …

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) Jean Ingelow was a celebrated English poet and author of the nineteenth century whose literary gifts earned …

Jean Sophia Pigott (1845–1882) Jean Sophia Pigott was an Irish poet and hymn writer whose brief life produced enduring devotional …

Jean Tisserand (d. 1494) Jean Tisserand was a fifteenth-century Franciscan monk, hymn writer, and religious figure whose contribution to Christian …

Jeff Bourque Jeff Bourque is a contemporary Christian hymn writer, composer, and liturgical musician known for contributing modern hymn texts …

Jefferson Hascall (1807–1887) Jefferson Hascall was an American Methodist minister, preacher, church leader, and public servant whose life was marked …