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Maurice F. Bell

1862 - 1947 Scripture: Psalm 105 Harmonizer of "MIT FREUDEN ZART" in The New Century Hymnal Bell, Maurice Frederick, M.A., son of G. W. Bell, barrister at law, was born in London, Sept. 3, 1862. He graduated from Hertford Coll., Oxford (B.A. 1884, M.A. 1887), was ordained D. 1885, P. 1886, and has been since 1904 Vicar of St. Mark, Regent's Park, London. He contributed to The English Hymnal, 1906, four translations (60, 68, 624, 634), and "O dearest Lord, by all adored" (Close of Festival), 1906. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Alan Rees

Scripture: Psalm 105 Composer (Response) of "[Make known the deeds of the Lord among the peoples]" in Hymns for a Pilgrim People

Hal H. Hopson

b. 1933 Person Name: Hal H. Hopson, 1933- Scripture: Psalm 105:1-11 Composer of "PSALM 105" in Together in Song Hal H. Hopson (b. Texas, 1933) is a prolific composer, arranger, clinician, teacher and promoter of congregational song, with more than 1300 published works, especially of hymn and psalm arrangements, choir anthems, and creative ideas for choral and organ music in worship. Born in Texas, with degrees from Baylor University (BA, 1954), and Southern Baptist Seminary (MSM, 1956), he served churches in Nashville, TN, and most recently at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. He has served on national boards of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians and the Choristers Guild, and taught numerous workshops at various national conferences. In 2009, a collection of sixty four of his hymn tunes were published in Hymns for Our Time: The Collected Tunes of Hal H. Hopson. Emily Brink

Gregory Murray

1905 - 1992 Person Name: Anthony Gregory Murray, 1905-92 Scripture: Psalm 105:1-11 Composer of "PSALM 119" in Together in Song

Ira B. Wilson

1880 - 1950 Scripture: Psalm 105 Composer of "[O give thanks unto the Lord]" in Praise and Rejoicing Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950 Born: September 6, 1880, Bedford, Iowa. Died: April 3, 1950, Los Angeles, California. Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Pseudonym: Fred B. Holton. Wilson’s sister taught him to play the violin and organ while still at home. Around 1902, Ira began studies at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. His compositions appeared in The Choir Leader and The Choir Herald; he also served as editor in chief of The Volunteer Choir. His works include: The King’s Message, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1910) The Beginners’ Choir, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1911) Praise Ye, a Collection of Sacred Songs, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1913) His Worthy Praise, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1915) Sources-- Hall, pp. 413-5 Lyrics-- Go Forward to Conquer Look Above Make Me a Blessing © 1924 My Savior’s Voice This Wonderful Christ Is Mine Trustingly Follow Music-- Across the Templed Hills Angels’ Chorus, The Christ Is Born Christ the Lord Is Born Christmas Lullaby Conchita Exalt the King Give Praise God Is Goodness, God Is Love God Is So Good He Arose Today His Love Is Always True Jesus Wants Us to Help Joy to the World Loving Jesus Christ Marching Forward May God Depend on You? Night of Nights O Star of Matchless Splendor On Calvary’s Cross One Day Out in the Highways and Byways of Life Rejoice! Rejoice! Ring, Sweet Bells Song of the Morning, The Stars of December Walking with Jesus Was There Ever a Friend So True? We Come Today What Do the Flowers Say? Who Will Our Pilot Be? Win One --hymntime.com/tch

Claude Goudimel

1514 - 1572 Scripture: Psalm 105 Harmonizer of "GENEVAN 105" in Trinity Psalter Hymnal The music of Claude Goudimel (b. Besançon, France, c. 1505; d. Lyons, France, 1572) was first published in Paris, and by 1551 he was composing harmonizations for some Genevan psalm tunes-initially for use by both Roman Catholics and Protestants. He became a Calvinist in 1557 while living in the Huguenot community in Metz. When the complete Genevan Psalter with its unison melodies was published in 1562, Goudimel began to compose various polyphonic settings of all the Genevan tunes. He actually composed three complete harmonizations of the Genevan Psalter, usually with the tune in the tenor part: simple hymn-style settings (1564), slightly more complicated harmonizations (1565), and quite elaborate, motet-like settings (1565-1566). The various Goudimel settings became popular throughout Calvinist Europe, both for domestic singing and later for use as organ harmonizations in church. Goudimel was one of the victims of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of Huguenots, which occurred throughout France. Bert Polman

Gottfried W. Fink

1783 - 1846 Person Name: Gottfried Wilhelm Fink Scripture: Psalm 105 Composer of "BETHLEHEM (Fink) (SERAPH)" in Trinity Psalter Hymnal Rv Gottfried Wilhelm Fink PhD Germany 1783-1846. Born at Sulza, Thuringa, Germany, he was a German composer, music theorist, poet, and a protestant clergyman. From 1804-1808 he studied at the University of Leipzig, where he joined the Corps Lusatia, where he made his first attempts at composition and poetry. In 1811 he was appointed Vicar in Leipzig for some years, where he also founded an educational institution, leading it until 1829. Around 1800 he worked for the “Allgemeine musikalische Zeitschrift” (General musical mazazine). In 1827 he became the magazine's editor-in-chief for 15 years. From 1838 he was a lecturer at the University of Leipzig. In 1841 he became a Privatdozent of musicology at the university. That year he became a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin, and a year later was appointed university Music Director. He was highly esteemed throughout his life as a music theorist and composer, receiving numberous honors and awards, both at home and abroad. The Faculty of Philosophy at Leipzig University awarded him an honorary doctorate. He wrote mostly Songs and ballads and collected songs as well. He authored important words on music theory and history, but was best known as editor of the “Musikalischer Hausschatz der Germans”, a collection of about 1000 songs and chants, as well as the “Deutsche Liedertafel” (German song board), a collection of polyphonic songs sung by men. He died at Leipzig, Saxony. John Perry