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J. Jefferson Cleveland

1937 - 1986 Person Name: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-1986 Topics: Alleluias; Church Year Easter; Doxologies; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God's Deeds; God's Goodness; God's Greatness; God's Power; Hymns of Praise; Joy; Music and Musicians; Musical Instruments; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; People of God / Church Witnessing; Temple; The Creation; Unity and Fellowship; Year C, Easter, 2nd Sunday Author of "Praise Ye the Lord, Hallelujah" in Psalms for All Seasons Judge Jefferson Cleveland (1937-1986) was one of the most important scholars and editors of African-American congregational song of the 20th century. Along with Verogla Nix, he edited what is arguably the most groundbreaking collection of African-American song in the last half of the 20th century, Songs of Zion (1981/1982). Lutheran hymnologist Marilyn Stulken provides a biographical sketch of Cleveland’s life and accomplishments. Born in Georgia, Cleveland graduated from Clark College (Atlanta), Illinois Wesleyan University and received his doctorate in education from Boston University. He served on the faculty of three historically black Christian colleges: Claflin College (South Carolina), Langston University (Oklahoma), and Jarvis Christian College (Texas), before teaching at the University of Massachusetts and Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Cleveland’s musical arrangements, historical research and scholarship on the performance practice of African-American song have proven invaluable for the advancement of black gospel song, not only among African Americans, but also in Anglo hymnals to the present day. For example, Cleveland’s essay, “A Historical Account of the Hymn in the Black Worship Experience,” in Songs of Zion is a helpful introduction for laypersons and scholars alike. In addition to serving as a hymnody consultant for the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship, he toured the United States and Africa in 1981 and Europe in 1984 as a teacher, lecturer and performer. --www.umportal.org/

Clifford George Taylor

1915 - 1994 Person Name: C. Taylor Topics: Christian unity Author of "Now we come, our Heavenly Father" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book

Vernon L. Peterson

Person Name: Vernon L. Peterson, 1932- Topics: Christian unity Translator (Spanish) of "Bear Each Other's Burdens" in Community of Christ Sings

George James Webb

1803 - 1887 Person Name: George J. Webb Topics: Christian unity Composer of "WEBB" in The New Century Hymnal George James Webb, b. 1803,England; d. 1887, Orange, N. J. Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

R. Jay Goos

b. 1954 Person Name: R. Jay Goos, 1954- Topics: Christian unity Author of "We Are a Family of Faith" in Community of Christ Sings

Miriam Therese Winter

b. 1938 Topics: Christian unity Author (St. 2-4) of "How Beautiful, Our Spacious Skies" in The New Century Hymnal

H. T. Burleigh

1866 - 1949 Person Name: Harry T. Burleigh Topics: Christian unity Arranger of "McKEE" in The New Century Hymnal Harry T. Burleigh (b. Erie, PA, 1866; d. Stamford, CT, 1949) began his musical career as a choirboy in St. Paul's Cathedral, Erie, Pennsylvania. He also studied at the National Conservatory of Music, New York City, where he was befriended by Antonín Dvořák and, according to tradition, provided Dvořák with some African American musical themes that became part of Dvořák's New World Symphony. Burleigh composed at least two hundred works but is most remembered for his vocal solo arrangements of African American spirituals. In 1944 Burleigh was honored as a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. Bert Polman

Chris Bowater

b. 1947 Topics: The Godhead Jesus - God the Son; The Church of Jesus Christ Unity of the Church; Living the Christian Life Heaven and Victory over Death Author of "This is the mystery (Let the bride say, 'Come!')" in Complete Mission Praise

Thomas H. Troeger

1945 - 2022 Topics: Christian unity Adapter (st. 3) of "Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation" in The New Century Hymnal Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of Worship broadcast for Cokesbury. He was president of the Academy of Homiletics as well as Societas Homiletica. He had, as of 2009, written 22 books in the areas of preaching, poetry, hymnody, and worship. Many of his hymn texts are found in New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford, 1992), and God, You Made All Things for Singing (Oxford, 2009). Laura de Jong

Walter Stanton

1891 - 1978 Person Name: Walter K. Stanton, b. 1891 Topics: Christian Friendship; Unity of Believers Composer of "MEGERRAN" in The Book of Praise Stanton, Walter Kendall; d. 1978; British conductor and educator