| Featherston(e), William Ralph (or Rolf) |
b Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1846, d Montreal 1873. He grew up as a Wesleyan Methodist in Montreal. His family’s church later became St James’s Methodist Ch, then St James’s United Ch; WRF lived… |
| Leslie, Henry Temple |
b 1825, d Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hants 1876. A music teacher and organist in England (including St Mary-le-Port in Bristol) and Ireland, who composed and edited a varied musical selection. He wrote… |
| Hill, Clement |
A 20th-c composer in the Free Church tradition, one of whose tunes is found in Baptist, Pentecostal and Salvationist books. The 1986 New Redemption Hymnal, however, ascribes this to F C Maker, qv.… |
| Reeves, Jesse |
Jesse is published by Praise! online at number 1257, which was co-written with Chris Tomlin and Ed Cash.
He is also published by Praise! online at number 1300, which was co-written with Johnny… |
| Winebarger, Kevin |
Helen Lemmel wrote the words for 'O soul, are you weary and troubled'.
Additional words and a chorus have been added by Kevin in partnership with George Romanacce, Nic Trout and Nathan Stiff.
This… |
| Trout, Nic |
Helen Lemmel wrote the words for 'O soul, are you weary and troubled'.
Additional words and a chorus have been added by Nic in partnership with George Romanacce, Kevin Winebarger and Nathan… |
| Romanacce, George |
Helen Lemmel wrote the words for 'O soul, are you weary and troubled'.
Additional words and a chorus have been added by George in partnership with Nic Trout, Kevin Winebarger and Nathan Stiff.
This… |
| Chaplin, Sam |
Sam is a choir leader, workshop leader, singer, trumpeter and jazz musician, and directs a choir for people affected by homelessness – the Choir With No Name. James runs song-writing workshops in… |
| Cook, Siân |
Siân Rebecca Cook was born in Pontypool in 1978. She attended Caerleon Comprehensive School. Siân attained a BA Honours in English Literature at York University, followed by a PGCE in English at… |
| Alington, Cyril Argentine |
Cyril is published by Praise! online at number 1180, which has been adapted by James Young. |
| Lemmel, Helen |
Helen Lemmel 1864-1961
Helen wrote the words for 'O soul, are you weary and troubled'.
Additional words and a chorus have been added by George Romanacce, Nic Trout, Kevin Winebarger and Nathan… |
| Helen Lemmel, George Romanacce, Nic Trout, Kevin Winebarger and Nathan Stiff |
Helen wrote the words for 'O soul, are you weary and troubled'.
Additional words and a chorus have been added by George Romanacce, Nic Trout, Kevin Winebarger and Nathan Stiff.
This has been… |
| Elliott, James William |
b Warwick 1833, d St Marylebone, London 1915. Chorister at Leamington Parish Ch, Warwicks; organist at Leamington Chapel aged 14. Held several other organ posts, in London from 1862, the longest being… |
| Stralsund Gesangbuch (1665) |
a chorale-book, the Ernewertes Gesangbuch, published in 1665 at Stralsund on the Baltic coast of NE Germany. No.195. |
| Slater, Gordon Archbold |
b Harrogate, Yorks 1896, d Leicester 1979. Educated privately before studying music at York Minster under Dr Edward Bairstow, 1914–16; from there he went to be Organist at St Botolph’s Boston,… |
| Bennett, Lucy Ann |
b Thornbury, Glos 1850, d Falfield, nr Thornbury, Glos 1927. One of the less-known authors credited with one memorable hymn, which appeared in Golden Bells and by 2000 had featured in at least 8 other… |
| Caldbeck, George Thomas |
b Waterford, Co Waterford, Southern Ireland 1852, d Epsom, Surrey 1918. The National Model Sch, Waterford and Islington Coll, London. Health problems frustrated his original hope to become an overseas… |
| Riches, Tanya |
Tanya Riches obtained her PhD at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2017. Her research examines real, vibrant Christian spiritualities lived in the contemporary world. She is a singer/songwriter, author… |
| Gaunt, Howard Charles Adie |
b Edgbaston, Birmingham 1902, d Winchester, Hants 1983. Tonbridge Sch; King’s Coll Cambridge (BA 1925, MA). He played hockey and tennis for Cambridge and cricket for Warwicks; became asst master at… |
| Rushby, Matt |
Matt is published by Praise! online at number 1267 - Son of God, holy one, 1332 - All I have I give you and 1333 - Let us Sing |
| Horatius Bonar, Matt Merker and Bob Kauflin |
Horatius Bonar wrote the original words to 'All praise to him who built the hills.'
Matt and Bob have written the music and additional words to the song, 'All praise to him, the God of light'
which… |
| Jones, Roger |
A composer of Christian musicals and cantatas as well as Psalm versions, hymns and songs, who works with Christian Music Ministries. He is represented in Let’s Praise (1988), and since 1994 has… |
| Ninnis, Peter James |
b Croydon, Surrey 1948. He was raised in ‘a chapel-going but not overtly Christian’ family. Trinity Sch of John Whitgift, Croydon; followed by training for the horticultural industry (Advanced Nat… |
| Cottman, Arthur |
b Ringwood, Hants 1841, d Ealing, W London (Middx) 1879. A solicitor by profession, he composed original tunes and descants as well as making arrangements; 2 of his hymn tunes appear in the 1990… |
| Jeboult, Harold Arthur |
b Taunton, Som 1871, d Taunton 1925. Born into a musical family with a long Taunton pedigree, he qualified as FRCO, ARCM, and LMus. From 1888 to 1897 he was organist of Holy Trinity Ch Taunton,… |
| Robinson, George Wade |
b Cork 1838, d Southampton, Hants 1877. Trinity Coll, Dublin; New Coll (St John’s Wood), N London. He was ordained to minister in the Congregational church, first as co-pastor at York St Chapel,… |
| Psalmodia Evangelica (1789) |
A 2-vol compilation by Thos Williams, published in London, subtitled A Complete Set of Psalms and Hymn Tunes in Three Parts for Public Worship. Some, like its single most enduring contribution to… |
| As Hymnodus Sacer |
Leipzig 1625. A small collection published by Christian Gall; of its 8 tunes (and 12 hymns) at least 2 tunes have been adapted and widely used in current books. No.15=852. |
| Barham-Gould, Arthur Cyril |
b 1891, d Tunbridge Wells, Kent 1953. The hyphenated surname came later; hence some listings still under ‘Gould’. He prepared for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge; and was ordained in 1927 to… |
| Burgoyne's Collection (1827) |
Montague Burgoyne published in London A Collection of Metrical Versions... with music edited by J Macdonald Harris. No.644. |
