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
Lesbia Scott
1 hymn
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Lesbia Scott (1898–1986) Lesbia Scott was an English hymn writer best remembered for the beloved children’s hymn “I Sing a …
Lewis E. Jones
4 hymns
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Full Name: Jones, Lewis E. (Lewis Edgar), 1865-1936 Birth Year: 1865 Death Year: 1936 Pseudonym: Mary Slater Lewis Edgar Jones …
Lewis Hartsough
2 hymns
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Lewis Hartsough (1823–1919) Lewis Hartsough was an American Methodist minister, gospel songwriter, composer, and music editor whose revival hymns became …
Lina Sandell Berg,
2 hymns
7223 views
Lina Sandell Berg (1832–1903) Lina Sandell Berg, born Carolina Wilhelmina Sandell, was a Swedish hymn writer whose poetry has become …
Llwellyn A. Morrison
1 hymn
838 views
Llwellyn A. Morrison Llwellyn A. Morrison is a hymn writer associated with a wide collection of devotional and gospel-style hymn …
Louis F. Benson
1 hymn
679 views
Louis FitzGerald Benson was the preeminent American hymnologist of the early 20th century, a scholar-poet who transformed the Presbyterian musical …
Louisa M. R. Stead
1 hymn
3920 views
Louisa Maria Rouse Stead was an English-born hymn writer and missionary whose life was defined by profound personal tragedy and …
Love M. Whitcomb Willis
1 hymn
1053 views
Love Maria Whitcomb Willis was an American hymn writer and author whose work is characterized by a spirit of courageous, …
Lucie Eddie Campbell
1 hymn
3134 views
Lucie Eddie Campbell was a monumental figure in the development of American Gospel music and a trailblazing educator within the …
Lucy Rider Meyer
2 hymns
2292 views
Lucy Rider Meyer was a visionary American educator, physician, and social reformer who fundamentally reshaped the role of women in …
Luke Wadding
1 hymn
2439 views
Luke Wadding was a pivotal figure in 17th-century Irish Catholicism, serving as the Bishop of Ferns during a period of …
Luther B. Bridgers
1 hymn
1949 views
Luther Burgess Bridgers was a prominent American Methodist evangelist and songwriter whose ministry was defined by a powerful "singing" witness …