| Prothero, Henry Allen |
b Whippingham, Isle of Wight, Hants 1848, d Cheltenham, Glos 1906. An architect who worked for some years in Cheltenham, he is known in hymnody for a single tune in The Bristol Tune Book and The… |
| Motyer Lowndes, Catherine (Kate) M |
b London 1968, daughter of J A Motyer qv (Author index). Talbot Heath Sch for Girls, Bournemouth and Cambridge Univ (B Ed); works as a teacher, and belongs to St Chad’s ch, Handforth, Ches (CofE);… |
| Oakley, Paul |
A songwriter and guitarist whose words and music have appeared in Spring Harvest and similar ‘renewal’ collections from the 1980s onwards. He has a leading role in music and singing at the Church… |
| Lahee, Henry |
b Chelsea, W London (Middx) 1826, d Croydon, Surrey 1912. Studied music under Sterndale Bennett, John Goss and Cipriani Potter; after organ posts with 3 W London and city churches he settled at Holy… |
| Ravenscroft's Psalter (1621) |
Thomas Ravenscroft (c1590–1634) was a St Paul’s Cathedral chorister, BMus (Cambridge), and Music Master at Christ’s Hospital. The most notable and influential of his many books was his 1621… |
| Martin, George William |
[some books give G Walter], b London 1828, d Wandsworth, S London 1881. A St Paul’s Cathedral chorister who sang at Queen Victoria’s coronation. He was Music master at the Normal Coll for Army… |
| Davies, Matthew William |
b Neath, Glam 1882, d Neath 1947. A Welsh composer whose best-known tune was chosen for 3 hymns in CH (2 in its 2004 edn) and 2 in Christian Worship (1976). No.126. |
| Maunder, John Henry |
b Chelsea, W London (Middx) 1858, d Brighton, Sussex 1920. Trained at the RAM; he was organist at several churches and conducted the Civil Service Vocal Union. He regularly accompanied the solo singer… |
| Thomson, Phil |
He has been writing songs, alone or with John Daniels, since the 1980s. His best known, included here and known also as ‘Light [or Lights] to the world’ appeared in Glory to God (1994), and in the… |
| Clarke, Eugene |
b ?USA. A 20th-c author who has collaborated with Alfred Smith, qv. Their best known song in the UK has featured, sometimes anonymously, in books at least from 1966 (Youth Praise) onwards; also in GH.… |
| King, Mary Lou |
Her best known (jointly authored) song, included here, made its main impact in the UK via Spring Harvest events and MP. No.254. |
| Sadler, Gary |
b USA. A songwriter in the renewal movement who has also composed for woodwind instruments. His best known song, written with Jamie Harvill qv, ‘opened the doors’ to a wider musical career;… |
| Collins, Eleanor |
Eleanor is married with two children and currently worships at Otford Evangelical Free Church, Kemsing near Sevenoaks in Kent |
| Williams, Robert |
b Mynydd Ithel, Anglesey 1781, d Mynydd Ithel 1821. He was born blind but earned his living at home on the family farm as a basket-maker. Said to have a good ear, a good voice and a good memory, he… |
| Southgate, Thomas Bishop |
b Hornsey, N London (Middx), 1814, d Highgate or Hampstead, N London (Middx) 1868. A chorister at the Chapel Royal, he went on to study the organ under S S Wesley and became organist at Leyton… |
| Rea, Jonathan |
Jonathan is published by Praise! online at number 1144, which he composed with Keith Getty. |
| Chua, Daniel |
Daniel is published by Praise! online at number 1161 |
| Bullock, Geoff |
Geoff is published by Praise! online at numbers 1150 and 1303 |
| Creighton, Richard |
Richard is published by Praise! online at number 1147, which he composed with Keith Getty. |
| Jackman, David |
David is published by Praise! online at number 1218 |
| Goldsworthy, Colin |
Colin is published by Praise! online at numbers 1010, 1200 and 1260 |
| Field, David |
David is published by Praise! online at number 1135 |
| Lloyd, Fiona |
Fiona is published by Praise! online at numbers 1131 and 1131a. |
| Gresham, Judy |
Judy is published by Praise! online at numbers 1130, 1295 and 1296 |
| Ridgeway, Stephen |
Stephen has been published by Praise! online at numbers 1169 and 1175. |
| Cook, Steve |
Steve is published by Praise! online at number 1282, which he composed with Vikki Cook and Bob Kauflin, and 1250 which he composed with Vikki. |
| Critchley, Robert |
Robert is published by Praise! online at number 1183 and 1186 which he co-wrote with Dawn Critchley. |
| Critchley, Dawn |
Dawn is published by Praise! online at number 1186, which she wrote with Robert Critchley. |
| Baird, Jonathan |
Jonathan is published by Praise! online at number 1192, which he composed with Meghan Baird, Ryan Baird and Stephen Altrogge. |
| Baird, Meghan |
Meghan is published by Praise! online at number 1192, which she wrote with Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird and Stephen Altrogge. |
