Hymn Writers Biographies

William Clayton (1814–1879) was an essential figure in early Latter-day Saint history, recognized as a skilled clerk, musician, and the …

William Cowper (1731–1800) was an English poet and hymn writer whose work has had lasting influence in both Christian worship …

William Croft (middle row, center) alongside contemporary English composers. Source: Hulton Archive / Getty Images William Croft (1678–1727) was an …

Full Name: Crosswell, William Birth Year: 1804 Death Year: 1851 William Crosswell, sometimes spelled William Croswell in later publications, was …

William Croswell Doane (1832–1913) was a towering intellectual, author, and prelate in the Protestant Episcopal Church of America who served …

Short Name: W. O. Cushing Full Name: Cushing, William Orcutt Birth Year: 1823 Death Year: 1902 William Orcutt Cushing was …

William Dunn Longstaff (1822–1894) was an influential English philanthropist, evangelical leader, and hymn writer whose independent wealth helped fuel some …

The Reverend Dr. William Ellsworth Witter (1854–1931) was a dedicated American Baptist clergyman, overseas missionary, educator, and author who spent …

William Fisk Sherwin (1826–1888) was an exceptionally prominent nineteenth-century American composer, vocal teacher, and editor who played a foundational role …

William Gilbert Jones Ovens (1870, 1945), affectionately known as W. G., was an English clergyman, evangelist, and hymn writer whose …

The Reverend William Goode (1762, 1816) was an influential English clergyman, author, and metrical psalmist whose career bridged pastoral ministry …

Short Name: William H. Clark Full Name: Clark, William Henry Birth Year: 1854 Death Year: 1925 William Henry Clark was …