Hymn Writers Biographies

Kittie Louise Suffield was a prominent American hymn writer and musician who became a central figure in early 20th-century gospel …

Knowles Shaw was a uniquely charismatic figure in the 19th-century American restoration movement, celebrated as both a powerful preacher and …

Kōn-yong Yi (also known as Geon-yong Lee) is one of South Korea’s most influential contemporary composers and a vital figure …

Kurt Kaiser was a towering figure in the development of contemporary Christian music, whose work as a composer, pianist, and …

Lawrence Eugene Claire Joers (1900–1999) Lawrence Eugene Claire Joers, commonly cited as L. E. C. Joers, was an American Christian …

Lanny Wolfe (1942– ) Lanny Wolfe is an American gospel songwriter, worship leader, choir director, and music arranger whose songs …

Laura B. Davis (1909– ) Laura Belle Davis was an American hymn contributor remembered for her involvement in children’s sacred …

Laura Scherer Copenhaver (1868–1940) Laura Scherer Copenhaver was an American educator, hymn writer, missionary advocate, and literary contributor whose work …

Laurentius Laurenti (1660–1722) Laurentius Laurenti was a German Lutheran hymn writer, musician, and cantor of the Pietist movement whose hymns …

Laurie Klein (1950– ) Laurie Klein is an American contemporary Christian songwriter and worship leader best known for writing the …

Lela B. Long (1896–1951) Lela B. Long was an American gospel songwriter remembered almost entirely for one deeply loved Christian …

Leon M. Adkins (1896–1986) Leon McKinley Adkins was an American Methodist minister, educator, hymn writer, and church leader whose contributions …