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Henry V. Gerike

Person Name: Henry V. Gerike, b. 1948 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 Arranger of "REX GLORIAE" in Lutheran Service Book Henry V. Gerike arranged the tune: LAND OF REST in Lutheran Service Book, 2006, #937

Catherine Cameron

1927 - 2019 Person Name: Catherine Cameron, 1927- Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9 Author of "God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens" in Worship and Rejoice

James Russell Woodford

1820 - 1885 Person Name: James R. Woodford, 1820-85 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7-10 Author of "Within the Father's House" in Lutheran Service Book Woodford, James Russell, D.D., was born April 30, 1820, and educated at Merchant Taylors School, and Pembroke College, Cambridge, of which he was a scholar; B.A. Senior Optime, and 2nd class in the Classical Tripos. He was ordained in 1843, and became second Master in Bishop's College, Bristol; and Curate of St. John the Baptist, Broad Street, in that city. He became Incumbent of St. Saviour's, Coalpit Heath, 1845; of St. Mark's, Easton, Bristol, 1848; and Vicar of Kempsford, Gloucestershire, 1855. In 1868 he was preferred by the Crown to the important vicarage of Leeds on Dr. Atlay's appointment as Bishop of Hereford. He was several times Select Preacher at Cambridge. He was also Hon. Chaplain to the Queen (1867). In 1873 he was consecrated, in Westminster Abbey, Bishop of Ely. He died at Ely on Oct. 24, 1885. Bishop Woodford published Sermons, 1853; Lectures for Holy Week, 1853; Lectures on the Creed, 1853; Sermons, 1864; and Sermons, Charges, &c, at later dates. His Hymns arranged for the Sundays and Holy Days of the Church of England appeared in 1852 and 1855. He also joined H. W. Beadon, and Greville Phillimore in editing The Parish Hymn Book, 1863, and (enlarged) 1875. To these collections his original hymns, and his translations from the Latin, were contributed. The originals include:— 1. Lamb of God, for sinners slain. Passiontide. 1852. 2. Not by Thy mighty hand. Epiphany. 1863. 3. O come, and with the early morn. Easter. 1852. 4. Within the Father's house. Epiphany. 1863. Bishop Woodford's translations are annotated under their respective Latin first lines. They are good and popular, the best known being "Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, Thee." -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Johann Balthasar König

1691 - 1758 Person Name: Johann Balthasar König, 1691-1758 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7-10 Composer of "FRANCONIA" in Lutheran Service Book Johann Balthasar König; b. 1691, Waltershausen, near Gotha; d. 1758, Frankfort Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

R. T. Brooks

1918 - 1985 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7 Author of "Thanks to God, Whose Word Was Spoken" in The Worshipbook Also known as Rev. Peter Brooks, Reginald Thomas Brooks

Richard Redhead

1820 - 1901 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 Harmonizer of "ORIENTIS PARTIBUS" in The New Century Hymnal Richard Redhead (b. Harrow, Middlesex, England, 1820; d. Hellingley, Sussex, England, 1901) was a chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford. At age nineteen he was invited to become organist at Margaret Chapel (later All Saints Church), London. Greatly influencing the musical tradition of the church, he remained in that position for twenty-five years as organist and an excellent trainer of the boys' choirs. Redhead and the church's rector, Frederick Oakeley, were strongly committed to the Oxford Movement, which favored the introduction of Roman elements into Anglican worship. Together they produced the first Anglican plainsong psalter, Laudes Diurnae (1843). Redhead spent the latter part of his career as organist at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Paddington (1864-1894). Bert Polman

Skinner Chávez-Melo

1944 - 1992 Person Name: Skinner Chavez-Melo, 1944-1992 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:4-16 Translator of "Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song (Cual murmullo de paloma)" in Santo, Santo, Santo Skinner Chavez-Melo, an organist, conductor and composer who was music director at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan, died on Saturday at New York Downtown Hospital. He was 47 years old and lived in Manhattan. He died of spinal cancer, said his brother, Juan Francisco. Mr. Chavez-Melo was born in Mexico City, but completed his musical studies in the United States, receiving degrees at Eastern Nazarene College and the Union Theological Seminary, and pursuing further studies at the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School. He toured internationally as an organist and conducted orchestras in Mexico, Brazil and the United States. As a composer, he wrote works for organ, choir and orchestra, and contributed hymn settings to several published hymnals, including those of the United Church of Christ and Yale University. He also lectured and presented workshops on Hispanic church music. Besides directing music at St. Rose, Mr. Chavez-Melo conducted the annual Singing Christmas Tree concerts at the South Street Seaport. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/28

Gustav Holst

1874 - 1934 Person Name: Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9 Composer of "THAXTED" in Worship and Rejoice Gustav Holst (b. Chelteham, Gloucestershire, England, September 21, 1874, d. London, England, May 25, 1934) was a renowned British composer and musician. Having studied at Cheltenham Grammar School, he soon obtained a professional position as an organist, and later as choirmaster. In 1892, Holst composed a two-act operetta, which so impressed his father that he borrowed the money to send Holst to the Royal College of Music. Severe neuritis in his right hand later caused him to give up the keyboard, and Holst turned to the trombone and composing. In 1895 Holst met Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the two became lifelong friends. Vaughan Williams helped Holst land his first job as a singing teacher. Holst became very interested in Indian and Hindu culture, and composed a number of operas translated from Sanksrit myths. These were not received well in England, however. Holst is best known for his composition, The Planets, as well as

Henry Carey

1687 - 1743 Person Name: Henry Carey, c.1687-1743 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-10 Composer of "SURREY" in Together in Song Henry Carey, b. 1685 (?); d. London, 1743 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908