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Charles Herbert Kitson

1874 - 1944 Person Name: Charles Herbert Kitson (1874-1944) Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23 Arranger of "QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGRÉABLE" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.)

K. Lee Scott

b. 1950 Person Name: K. Lee Scott, b. 1950 Scripture: Matthew 1:21 Composer of "SHADES MOUNTAIN" in Lift Up Your Hearts

1911 - 2007 Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Translator of "Toda la Tierra (All Earth Is Waiting)" in The New Century Hymnal Gertrude Suppe (b. 1911) is well known not only for her translations, but also for her pioneer work in compiling all known Hispanic church music in a database that has been an invaluable resource. Sing! A New Creation!

George Stringer Rowe

1830 - 1913 Person Name: George Stringer Rowe, 1830-1913 Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Author of "Cradled in a manger, meanly" in Singing the Faith Rowe, George Stringer, was born at Margate in 1830, and educated for the Wesleyan Ministry at Didsbury College. He entered the Wesleyan Ministry in 1853, and has since held important appointments at Ipswich, Hull, Southport, Leeds, Edinburgh, London, &c. In 1888 he was appointed to the chair of Pastoral Theology in Headingley College, Leeds. He was the author of "Life of John Hunt, &c."; "At His Feet"; "On His Day"; "The Psalms in Private Devotion"; and "Alone with the Word." His hymns include:— 1. Behold Thy youthful army. 2. Come, children all and praise. 3. Cradled in a manger meanly. 4. When they brought little children. These hymns were written for Sunday School Anniversaries, and were included in the Methodist Sunday School Hymn Book, 1879. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Richard Runciman Terry

1865 - 1938 Person Name: Richard Runciman Terry (1865-1938) Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Arranger of "CLONMACNOISE" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) Terry, Richard R., was born at Morpeth, Jan. 3, 1868, and was Tate Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge. In 1896 he became organist and music-master at Downside R. C. College and Abbey, Bath; and in 1901 organist and director of the choir at Westminster Cathedral (R. C.) London. He contributed to A. E. Tozer's Catholic Hymns, 1898, thirteen tunes and the words of two hymns:— 1. Christ, the Lord, is my true Shepherd. Ps. xxiii. 2. Peaceful eve, so still and holy. Christmas Carol. It is marked as D. C. B., i.e. for Downside Coll., Bath. The tune by Mr. Tozor was published in 1881 to a carol beginning with the same first line, but otherwise entirely different. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Homero R. Perera

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Composer of "TENEMOS ESPERANZA" in El Himnario Uruguay-Argentina

Ángel M. Mergal

1909 - 1971 Person Name: Angel M. Mergal Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23 Translator of "¿Qué niño es éste?" in El Himnario

Felipe Blycker-J

Person Name: F. B. J. Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23 Adapter of "DIOS ESTA AQUI" in Celebremos Su Gloria Spanish name used by Phillip W. Blycker. See also

Mrs. C. H. Morris

1862 - 1929 Person Name: Mrs. C. H. M. Scripture: Matthew 1:21 Author of "His Name Shall be Jesus" in The Best of All Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by." Mary Louise VanDyke