Hymn Writers Biographies
Discover the lives, stories, and spiritual journeys of the authors behind classic hymns and worship songs.
933 writers
933 authors added
1,823 hymns indexed by authors
Top 3:
Bill & Gloria Gaither,
Anonymous,
Traditional English Hymns
John M. Moore
1 hymn
4157 views
John M. Moore is a contemporary gospel songwriter best known for the widely popular hymn "Burdens are Lifted at Calvary" …
John Macleod Campbell Crum
1 hymn
2707 views
John Macleod Campbell Crum (1872–1958) John Macleod Campbell Crum was a distinguished English clergyman, scholar, and hymn-writer whose career was …
John Marriott
1 hymn
1075 views
John Macleod Campbell Crum (1872–1958) John Macleod Campbell Crum was a distinguished English clergyman, scholar, and hymn-writer whose career was …
John Mason
3 hymns
889 views
John Mason (c. 1645–1694) John Mason was a significant 17th-century clergyman and poet whose work represents a vital bridge between …
John Milton
1 hymn
1049 views
John Milton (1608–1674) John Milton stands as one of the most significant figures in English literature, a poet and polemicist …
John Nelson Darby
2 hymns
2032 views
John Nelson Darby (1800–1882) John Nelson Darby was a formidable theologian, linguist, and the most influential figure in the early …
John Newton
19 hymns
26672 views
John Newton (1725–1807) was an English Anglican cleric, hymn writer, and prominent figure in the evangelical movement whose life story …
John of Damascus
1 hymn
848 views
St. John of Damascus (c. 675 – c. 754) St. John of Damascus, also known as John Damascene, was a …
John Oxenham
1 hymn
2253 views
John Oxenham (1852–1941) John Oxenham was the highly successful pseudonym of William Arthur Dunkerley, a prolific English novelist, poet, and …
John Page Hopps
1 hymn
980 views
John Page Hopps (1834–1911) John Page Hopps was a prominent English Unitarian minister, editor, and social reformer who spent his …
John R. Clements
1 hymn
2482 views
John Ralston Clements (1868–1946) John R. Clements was a prominent figure in the American gospel song movement, exemplifying the "businessman-hymnwriter" …
John R. MacDuff
1 hymn
808 views
John Ross Macduff (1818–1895) John Ross Macduff was a distinguished minister of the Church of Scotland and one of the …