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Henry A. Bruinsma

1916 - 1991 Topics: Communion With God, With Christ Adapter of "THIRSTING" in Psalter Hymnal (Blue) It was in Bruinsma's musical compositions that his brilliance was most displayed. “Henry’s personality was … embodied in his music: colorful, radiating charisma, magnetic in a nonverbal way,” niece Jane DeGroot said. Bruinsma displayed musical potential even before he was considered old enough to take music lessons, said his wife, Grace Hekman Bruinsma. The preschooler would eavesdrop on his older brother’s piano lessons. After the teacher left, Bruinsma would climb onto the piano bench to practice his brother’s lesson assignment. Later on, he chose to attend Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Mich., for its music program. Following high school graduation in 1933, Bruinsma attended the University of Michigan for a degree in music. He stayed on to complete a Ph.D. in musicology, becoming the first musicologist to graduate from the University of Michigan. It was during his graduate work that Bruinsma wrote Scherzo on a Dutch Nursery Song. “He never lost his love for Dutch history or Dutch Reformed music,” Grace Bruinsma said. It was also during his time at U of M that Bruinsma began taking Grace to music concerts, and in 1939 they were married. Bruinsma began his time as a professor of music at Calvin College (1946-55). In addition to his teaching duties at the college, Bruinsma taught the first music and theology course at Calvin Seminary. He also chaired the first Conference on Liturgy of Music. However, not long after his time at Calvin, Bruinsma decided he was being called to move from teaching to education administration. Of note is his time at Ohio State University (1959-64), where he served as the director of the School of Music. He also held the position of executive committee member of the College of Education. Next, Bruinsma moved to what is now Arizona State University (1964-79), another notable mark in his education administration career. During that time, he served first as chair of the School of Music, then as founding dean of the College of Fine Arts. He is also known to have started the first religious studies program at Arizona State as part of the university’s interdisciplinary studies program. Due to the amount of time he spent in education administration, much of Bruinsma’s musical compositions were never published. After his death, Grace Bruinsma contacted Gerry Bouma of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Bouma and Henry Bruinsma had met in 1969 at a Grand Rapids Christian High School concert in Chicago. “For whatever reason, Henry and Grace treated us like we were their kids,” Bouma said. Grace asked Bouma to catalog and publish the 10,000 pages of Henry’s material. Taking a semester sabbatical, Bouma began his work. Bouma’s catalog of Bruinsma’s work can be found in the Heritage Hall Archives at the Hekman Library, Calvin College. The Archives also hosts additional works from Bruinsma’s time at Calvin. --Excerpted from Calvin Spark, Spring 2006 issue

Arthur Cottman

1842 - 1879 Person Name: Arthur Cottman, 1842-1879 Topics: Communion With God; The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer; Evening hymns; Guest Christ our Composer of "DALEHURST" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book Born: Circa November 1841, Ringwood, Hampshire, England. Died: Circa May 1879, Brentford, Middlesex, England. Cottman was a solicitor and amateur musician. His works include: Ten Original Tunes, 1874 Music: CATERHAM COTTMAN DALEHURST EVERSLEY MIRFIELD MORN OF GLADNESS --www.hymntime.com/tch

William W. Gilchrist

1846 - 1916 Person Name: W. W. Gilchrist Topics: Aspirations For Holiness; Aspirations For the Holy Spirit; Bible A Guide; Bible Inspired; Bible Instrument of Salvation; Bible Perfect and Pure; Character New Birth Essential go Good; Christ Prophetic Office of; Christians Duties of; Godly Fear Described; Gospel Fullness of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Gospel Privileges of; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Grace Growth in; Obedience; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Prayer For Grace and Salvation; Sin Hinders Communion with God; Sin Salvation from; Sin Washed away; Worship Only as God Appoints Composer of "[God's perfect law converts]" in Bible Songs Born: January 8, 1846, Jersey City, New Jersey. Died: December 20, 1916, Easton, Pennsylvania. Buried: Saint Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Gilchrist’s family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when William was nine years old. He attended school there until the outbreak of the American civil war, when his father’s business failed and William had to seek other work. Having a good voice, he sang in choirs and choruses, first as a soprano, and later a smooth, flexible baritone. He began singing some of the principal parts in the Handel and Haydn Society, where his first real musical life began. At age 19, Gilchrist began studying organ and voice with Professor H. A. Clarke, gradually concentrating on theory. At age 25, he spent a year in Cincinnati, Ohio, as organist and teacher, returning to Philadelphia to take post of choir master at St. Clement’s Protestant Episcopal Church. He later became conductor of the Mendelssohn Club, Tuesday Club of Wilmington, and Philadelphia Symphony Society. Gilchrist was best known as a composer. His first success was in 1878, winning two prizes from the Abt Society of Philadelphia for best choruses for male voices. In 1881, he won three similar prizes from the Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York. In 1884, he took a $1,000 prize from the Cincinnati Festival Association; the judges included Saint-Saëns, Reinecke, and Theodore Thomas. This work was an elaborate setting of the Forty-Sixth Psalm, and was enthusiastically received. Gilchrist afterwards modified it and brought it out at the Philadelphia Festival in 1885. Gilchrist also served as editor of the 1895 Presbyterian hymnal, as musical editor of The Magnificat in 1910, and wrote symphonies, chamber and choral music. His works include: An Easter Idyll Psalm 46 (New York: 1882) One Hundred and Third Psalm Ninetieth Psalm Fifth Psalm Prayer and Praise De Profundis The Rose (New York: 1887) Ode to the Sun A Christmas Idyll (Boston, Massachusetts: 1898) The Lamb of God (New York: 1909) www.hymntime.com/tch/

John V. Smith

1846 - 1915 Person Name: Dr. J. V. Smith, 1847-1916 Topics: Communion With God; The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer; Evening hymns; Guest Christ our Author of "Today, as when Thy followers trod" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book Smith, John Vipond. (Cumberland, England, 1846--March 29, 1915, Montreal, Quebec). Methodist. Pastorates (in Ontario) at Sharon, 1870-1871; Bond Head, 1871-1872; Sarnia, 1872-1873; Drummondville, 1873-1874; St. Thomas, 1874-1877; Galt, 1877-1880; Windsor, 1880-1882; London, 1883-1889, 1898-1901; Toronto, 1889-1894, 1901-1909; Hamilton, 1894-1898, 1910-1913; and Montreal, 1914-1915. He died while serving on the committee which compiled the Methodist Hymn Book of 1917, which includes some of his work. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

John L. Morgan

1869 - 1913 Person Name: John L. Morgan, 1869-1913 Topics: Communion with God, Christ Composer of "ONE HOUR WITH JESUS" in The Hymnal

William Lewis

1856 - 1919 Person Name: William Lewis, 1856-1919 Topics: Communion with God, Christ Author of "One hour with Jesus, the Shepherd of the fold" in The Hymnal

Edward Clark

Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions For sin; Afflictions From God; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Blessedness Of Those Obeying Christ; Christ Glorying in; Christ Power of; Church Saved by Grace; Church Unfaithful; Covenant False; Discontent; Disobedience; Divine Election; Faith Act of; Faith Blessedness of; Glory of God In Providence; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Invitations of ; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Grace Sustaining; Idolatry; Ingratitude To God; Judgments On Nations; Mercy of God Everlasting; Mercy of God Great; Mercy of God Prayer for; Miracles; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Mercy; Prayer Confession in; The Redeemed; Salvation From Sin and Trouble; Salvation Prayers for; The Sea; Sin Confession of; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Sin Original; Thanksgiving Declared; Thanksgiving For God's Mercies; Unbelief; Zeal False Composer of "BARKE" in The Psalter Late 19th Century

Nancy Byrd Turner

1880 - 1971 Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Living Presence; Aspiration; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Advocate; Christ Friend, The; Christ Presence, His Living; Christ Love of; Love and Communion; Walking with God Author of "O Son of Man, who walked each day" in The Hymnal Turner, Nancy Byrd. Born in Boydton, Virginia, July 29, 1880, daughter of Byrd Thornton Turner and Nancy Addison (Harrison) Turner. Composed her first verse at three. First published verse at age of 8--a romantic ballad, "Ruth in the Dentist's Chair" (he fell in love). Her father was an Episcopal minister; they lived in about a dozen small towns or rural communities during her childhood. In 1916, she went to Boston and joined the staff of Youth's Companion. She wrote under many pen names, and published in several magazines. She won numerous awards, including the "Golden Rose" of the New England Poetry Society and the Lyric Associates award of 1951. --Letter from Turner Rose to Jean Woodward Steele, Westminster Press, 1 February 1974, DNAH Archives.

Robert Kreutz

1922 - 1996 Person Name: Robert E. Kreutz, 1922- Topics: Hunger; Jesus Christ Union with; Jesus Christ Unity in; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Jesus Christ Bread of Life; Longing for God and Christ; Mystery; Sacraments and Ordinances Communion; Servant / Service Composer of "FINEST WHEAT" in The Book of Praise