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Honor Mary Thwaites

1914 - 1993 Person Name: Honor Mary Thwaites, 1914-93 Topics: Comfort; Daily Work; Education; Family Life; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Marriage; Obedience; Pastoral Care; People of God; Service Paraphraser of "Happy the home that welcomes you, Lord Jesus" in Together in Song Honor Mary Thwaites was born in Australia in 1914. She attended the University of Melbourne. She went to England in the 1930s and worked with a group from the Society of Friends assisting Jewish people and others to escape from Nazi Germany. She married the Australian poet and intelligence officer Michael Thwaites in 1939 and they returned to Australia. There she wrote several hymns that appear in Australian hymnbooks. N Naber, Hymnary

Richard Runciman Terry

1865 - 1938 Person Name: Richard Runciman Terry, 1865-1938 Topics: Christian Community; Faith; Family Life; Friendship; God's Love to Us; Intercession of the Church; Prayer; Protection; Providence; Unity of the Church Composer of "BILLING" in Together in Song Terry, Richard R., was born at Morpeth, Jan. 3, 1868, and was Tate Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge. In 1896 he became organist and music-master at Downside R. C. College and Abbey, Bath; and in 1901 organist and director of the choir at Westminster Cathedral (R. C.) London. He contributed to A. E. Tozer's Catholic Hymns, 1898, thirteen tunes and the words of two hymns:— 1. Christ, the Lord, is my true Shepherd. Ps. xxiii. 2. Peaceful eve, so still and holy. Christmas Carol. It is marked as D. C. B., i.e. for Downside Coll., Bath. The tune by Mr. Tozor was published in 1881 to a carol beginning with the same first line, but otherwise entirely different. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Samuel Sebastian Wesley

1810 - 1876 Person Name: S. S. Wesley (1810-1876) Topics: God's World Marriage, Home, and Children; Easter The Resurrection of Christ; Pentecost 14 The Family Composer of "CORNWALL" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Samuel Sebastian Wesley (b. London, England, 1810; d. Gloucester, England, 1876) was an English organist and composer. The grandson of Charles Wesley, he was born in London, and sang in the choir of the Chapel Royal as a boy. He learned composition and organ from his father, Samuel, completed a doctorate in music at Oxford, and composed for piano, organ, and choir. He was organist at Hereford Cathedral (1832-1835), Exeter Cathedral (1835-1842), Leeds Parish Church (1842-1849), Winchester Cathedral (1849-1865), and Gloucester Cathedral (1865-1876). Wesley strove to improve the standards of church music and the status of church musicians; his observations and plans for reform were published as A Few Words on Cathedral Music and the Music System of the Church (1849). He was the musical editor of Charles Kemble's A Selection of Psalms and Hymns (1864) and of the Wellburn Appendix of Original Hymns and Tunes (1875) but is best known as the compiler of The European Psalmist (1872), in which some 130 of the 733 hymn tunes were written by him. Bert Polman

William Watkins Reid

1890 - 1983 Person Name: William Watkins Reid, b.1890 Topics: Family; God Omniscience of; God: His Being, Word and Works God the Father Almighty: The Divine Providence Author of "God of earth and planets" in The Book of Praise Reid, William Watkins, Sr. (Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, October 15, 1890--February 18, 1983, Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania). Methodist. Parents were William Reid, a native of Moneymore, near Belfast, and Sarah Watkins of Londonderry. Came to the United States in 1900. Attended New York University (bachelor's degree, 1915; master's degree in journalism, 1917). Served The Hymn Society as President, Executive Director, and Editor of The Hymn from 1966 to 1976. Authored the Hymn Society's 40th anniversary history, Sing with Spirit and Understanding. Also edited The Pastor's Journal for the Methodist church and worked as its director of the News Service of the Board of Missions. Also: Caulfield, Benjamin. --From DNAH Archives ============================== William Watkins Reid, of Whitestone, Long Island, was president of the Hymn Society of America from 1942 to 1945, and is now a member of its Executive Committee. Used the title of "My God is There, Controlling," the Society has published 65 of his hymns, and several others were published in the Society's "searches", for new hymns. He is the author of the Society's history of its first forty years, and also of the added period of ten years (1962-1972). --16 New Hymns on the Stewardship of the Environment [Ecology] , 1973. Used by permission.

Paul Detterman

Topics: People of God / Church Family of God Arranger of "[Unless the Lord builds the house]" in Psalms for All Seasons Paul Detterman is currently the Executive Director of Presbyterians for Renewal and the Fellowship of Presbyterians. He has his bachelor’s degree in Sacred Music from Illinois Wesleyan University, a Master of Church Music from Concordia University and a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Boston University School of Theology. Detterman is a composer of choral, solo, handbells, and organ music. He has served the Church as a Director of Music and a Pastor, and is a frequent preacher, worship leader, and conference/retreat speaker. He has published numerous works on worship, and was a contributing consultant for Lift Up Your Hearts. Bert Polman

John Michaels

b. 1947 Person Name: John Michaels, b. 1947 Topics: Alleluias; Angels; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Church Year Christmas; Earth; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God Light from; God as King; God's Sovereignty; God's Will; God's Word; God's Greatness; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Hymns of Praise; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Mercy; New Creation; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Rulers; The Creation; Year A, B, C, Christmas, 1st Sunday; Year C, Easter, 5th Sunday Author of "O Bless the Lord" in Psalms for All Seasons

Rupert Lang

Topics: People of God / Church Family of God Arranger of "[Like a child that is quieted is my soul]" in Psalms for All Seasons

Song-ch'on Lee

Topics: People of God / Church Family of God Composer of "NA-UI DO-UM" in Psalms for All Seasons

Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

Person Name: Elaine Rendler Topics: The Liturgical Year Christmas (Days of); The Liturgical Year The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph; The Liturgical Year Mary, the Holy Mother of God Arranger of "IHR KINDERLEIN, KOMMET" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.)