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Diana Kodner

Person Name: Diana Kodner, b.1957 Topics: Commitment; Ecumenism; Family Life; God the Father, Creator; Interfaith; Journey, Pilgrimage; Life in Christ, Christian Life; Peace; Reconciliation, Atonement, Forgiveness; Sharing, Giving; Social Concern; World Acc. of "[Let there be peace on earth]" in Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) Diana Kodner Gokce holds a double M.M. in Music from Northwestern University specializing in voice/opera and conducting. As an undergraduate, Diana was a flute major at Northwestern University. She has been a flutist in the Minnesota Orchestra, performing under Leonard Slatkin, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, and Jean-Pierre Rampal, to name but a few conductors. At the age of 17 Diana conducted the Minnesota Orchestra in a young people's concert as winner of the Urban Arts conducting competition. For six years Diana was conductor and musical director of the Mozart Sinfonia. She has been a conductor of choirs at Loyola University, National-Louis University, and Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Diana has authored several books including Handbook for Cantors (Liturgy Training Publications) and Sing God a Simple Song Volumes I and II (Treehaus Communications). She was the editor of A Sourcebook about Music and the Gather Comprehensive Hymnal, first edition (G.I.A. Publications). She was also the conductor for the choral recordings: Catholic Classics, V.I and II (G.I.A. Publications) and both flute and vocal soloist on the Taize recording "Wait for the Lord," from the same publisher. Diana was senior editor of Clavier Magazine and the editor of both Flute Talk and Flute Explorer magazines (The Instrumentalist Company). As editor of Flute Talk Diana interviewed the great flutist Sir James Galway and Jazz flutist Steve Kujala. Most recently Diana was music director for the DVD and CD series from Egghead Learning Systems: As I Grow, for children from birth to 18 months. For 11 years she was the music specialist at Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, Illinois, and performed as a flutist in the chamber ensemble "Diletto Musicale." Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, she is the middle school music teacher at The Frances Xavier Warde School, Holy Name Cathedral Campus in Chicago. Diana Kodner

Howard L. Brown

1889 - 1965 Person Name: Howard L. Brown, 1889-1965 Topics: The Christian Experience Songs of Commitment Author of "Follow, I Will Follow Thee" in Great Hymns of the Faith Howard L. Brown was director of California Christian Endeavor (international church youth organization) between 1930-1940. In those years this was a large organization, especially in LA-Orange County area. He wrote many spiritual songs along with his wife Margaret.

A. Cyril Barham-Gould

1891 - 1953 Person Name: Arthur Cyril Barham-Gould (1891-1953) Topics: Commitment; Courage; Dévotion; Discipleship; Proper 20 Year A; Purity Of Heart; Victory; Christian Initiation Composer of "ST LEONARD'S (Barham-Gould)" in Ancient and Modern A. Cyril Barham-Gould (b. England, 1891; d. Turnbridge Wells, Kent, England, 1953) was educated at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1928. He worked in several churches in and near London and served as vicar of St. Paul's, Onslow Square, from 1936 until his death in 1953. Bert Polman

Doreen Potter

1925 - 1980 Topics: The Christian Life Love and Commitment Author of "You Who Made Me Woman" in Sing a New Song Doreen Potter was born in 1925 in Panama, but lived in Jamaica during her childhood. She studied music at St. Katharine's College in Liverpool, UK and at Trinity College, London. She was a violinist, pianist, and teacher. She married Philip Potter, general secretary of the World Council of Churches in Geneva. Through her husband she met Fred Kaan and composed tunes for Kaan's texts, as well as other hymn tunes. Dianne Shapiro, from biography published by Hope Publishing Company (accessed online 8/5/2020)

Ernest Edwin Ryden

1886 - 1981 Person Name: Ernest E. Ryden, 1886-1981 Topics: Christian Hope; Close of Service; Commitment; Death; Christian Hope Author of "O Lord, Now Let Your Servant" in Lutheran Book of Worship Ernest Edwin Ryden is a distinguished Lutheran clergyman who has been a life-long student of hymns. At present he is pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut. This is the latest of a long series of services he has rendered in the Lutheran Church. For twenty-seven years he was editor of "The Lutheran Companion," the official organ of the former Augustana Lutheran Church. His contributions to hymnody were many. He was a member of the Committee which created the Augustana Hymnal of 1925 to which he contributed eight original hymns and translations. He was co-editor of the Junior Hymnal for which he wrote a number of hymns. He was secretary of the committee which prepared the Service Book and Hymnal. Here again he has contributed new hymns and translations. He is the author of two volumes, "The Story of Our Hymns," and "The Story of Christian Hymnody." In 1949 he was made a Knight of the Royal Order of the North Star by the King of Sweden for his work in the field of hymnological research. He is the author of one of the Children's Hymns published by the Hymn Society. ----Twelve New Lord’s Day Hymns, 1968. Used by permission. ============================== In 1948 [Ryden] was one of the official representatives of his Church at the constituting Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam. --Twelve New Hymns for Children, 1965. Used by permission.

J. R. Peacey

1896 - 1971 Person Name: John Raphael Peacey, 1896-1971 Topics: Christian unity; Evangelism; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Pentecost; The Witnessing Community; Year A Pentecost; Year B Pentecost; Year C Pentecost Author of "Filled with the Spirit's power" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New

David Peacock

b. 1949 Topics: Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service Arranger of "[Change my heart, O God]" in Complete Mission Praise

E. L. Jorgenson

1886 - 1968 Person Name: Elmer L. Jorgensen Topics: Christians Commitment Translator of "Christ, Thou Alone" in Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) Born: December 9, 1886, Nebraska. Died: December 14, 1968, at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. Buried: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky. Jorgenson was the son of Danish immigrants. His father, Christopher Jorgenson, had been a soldier in the personal guard of the king of Denmark (probably Christian IX), and his mother a seamstress to the queen. The 1900 census shows the family living in Boone County, Nebraska. As a young man, Elmer led singing in churches in and around Albion, Nebraska, and in nearby Missouri. He was directing the music department at Western Bible and Literary College by 1908. In 1910, he and his wife Irene moved to Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the Churches of Christ. Jorgenson’s works include: Truth and Grace, with Robert Boll & James Shepherd (F. L. Rowe, 1917) Great Songs of the Church (Louisville, Kentucky: Word and Work, 1921) The New Alphabetical Hymnal (Chicago, Illinois: Great Songs Press, 1957) © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

James Minchin

Person Name: Jim Minchin Topics: Christian Experience; Commitment; Jesus Christ - Love and Mercy; Peace; Praise, Thanksgiving Composer of "[King of glory, King of peace]" in Sing and Rejoice!