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Bill George
Hymnal Number: 162 Composer of "HIGHEST GLORY" in Worship His Majesty Degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary, Southwestern Theological Seminary, Univ. of Alabama, and Lee College; founded the Mexico Bible Seminary in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mex.; founded the Intercultural Studies Program at Lee College; currently, pastor of the Gainesville, Fla., Church of God
Bill George
John S. Dwight
1813 - 1893 Hymnal Number: 610 Translator of "God Bless Our Native Land" in Worship His Majesty John Sullivan Dwight, born, in Boston, May 13, 1813, was a virtuoso in music, and an enthusiastic student of the art and science of tonal harmony. He joined a Harvard musical club known as "The Pierian Sodality" while a student at the University, and after his graduation became a prolific writer on musical subjects. Six years of his life were passed in the "Brook Farm Community." He was best known by his serial magazine, Dwight's Journal of Music, which was continued from 1852 to 1881. His death occurred in 1893.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes, Brown & Butterworth, 1906.
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Dwight, John Sullivan, son of Timothy Dwight (p. 316, ii.), was born at Boston, U.S.A., May 13, 1812, and educated at Harvard, and at the Cambridge Theological College. He laboured in the ministry for six years, and then devoted himself to literary work. For nearly 30 years he was editor of a Journal of Music. His connection with hymnody is very slight. (See "God bless our native land," p. 1566, i.)
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
John S. Dwight
Pauline Michael Mills
1898 - 1991 Person Name: Pauline M. Mills Hymnal Number: 40 Author (verse 1) of "Thou Art Worthy" in Worship His Majesty In her teens, Pauline was a pianist for Stockton, California, area churches. In 1975, she was ordained by L.I.F.E. Bible College in Los Angeles.
On an evangelism tour, her son told a congregation to offer their favorite scripture and--without telling her in advance--said his mother would write music for it before the service was over. "Thou Art Worthy" was the result.
--Daniel Mahraun (from fredbockmusic.com)
Pauline Michael Mills
Robert Nelson Spencer, 1877-1961
Person Name: Robert Nelson Spencer Hymnal Number: 107 Author (stanzas 2 and 3) of "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" in Worship His Majesty
Robert Nelson Spencer, 1877-1961
R. E. Hudson
1843 - 1901 Person Name: Ralph E. Hudson Hymnal Number: 16 Author (refrain) of "Blessed Be the Name" in Worship His Majesty Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985).
Mary Louise VanDyke
R. E. Hudson
Mylon Le Fevre
1944 - 2023 Person Name: Mylon R. LeFevre Hymnal Number: 498 Author of "Without Him" in Worship His Majesty Mylon Raymond LeFevre At 17 years old, he wrote his first song, "Without Him." Elvis Presley recorded it in 1963, and within a year, 126 artists had recorded his songs.
In the secular world, he played and/or socialized with Eric Clapton, Elton John, Alvin Lee, Billy Joel, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Little Richard, the Who, Yes, Ten Years After, Rick Derringer, Traffic, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Charlie Daniels, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson, Mick Fleetwood, Mountain, ZZ Top, and Grand Funk Railroad.
He founded the Christian rock band Mylon and Broken Heart in 1981. In 1988 they received a Grammy for Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus for their album Crack the Sky. Over the next ten years, they received two Dove Awards. He stopped touring and recording with Broken heart in 1992 due to heart problems
--Daniel Mahraun (from www.newreleasetuesday.com/)
Mylon Le Fevre
May H. Brahe
1885 - 1956 Hymnal Number: 564 Composer of "HOME" in Worship His Majesty Mary Hannah (May) Brahe (nee Dickson) (6 November 1884 – 14 August 1956) was an Australian composer, best known for her songs and ballads.
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