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James D. Murch

Topics: Christians Commitment Author of "I'll Put Jesus First" in Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition)

1909 - 1981 Person Name: Wilkin B. Bacon Topics: Christians Commitment Author of "Can He Depend on You?" in Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) Also called Big Chief Bacon (stage name). Wilkin B. Bacon was born on April 27, 1908, Talihina, Oklahoma of Choctaw Indian heritage. He is sometimes confused with Osage Chief Bacon Rind. Wilkin was baptized in 1937 at Sherman, Texas, by Burton Coffman. He sang baritone in the Lone Star Quartet, a Gospel group that performed on radio station KWFT in Wichita Falls, Texas, and later on station WPTF in Raleigh, North Carolina. By 1945, Bacon had moved into ministry, preaching in Arlington, Texas; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Corsicana and Dallas, Texas; and Duncan and Talihina, Oklahoma. He died on October 9, 1981, Talihina, Oklahoma. NN

Sylvanna Bell

Person Name: Sylvana Bell Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Christian Life, Discipleship; Commitment/Dedication; Spiritual Warfare Author of "I Am on the Battlefield for My Lord" in One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

Orlando Schmidt

Person Name: O. S. Topics: Christian Experience; Commitment; Prayer Arranger of "[In the morning, O God, do I lift mine eyes] " in Sing and Rejoice!

Jeffrey Radford

1953 - 2002 Person Name: Jeffrey Radford, 1953-2002 Topics: Commitment and Submission; Discipleship; Faithfulness of the Believer; Spirituals; Trust; Christian warfare; Worship and Adoration Arranger of "TRUST IN THE LORD" in Total Praise Jeffrey Radford (b. 1953; d. Chicago, Illinois, August 12, 2002), music director at Trinity United Church of Christ (UCC) in Chicago, the largest UCC congregation in the United States. Sing! A New Creation

Richard J. Hubbard

Person Name: Richard J Hubbard Topics: Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service Arranger of "[I should be getting to know You]" in Complete Mission Praise

Bliss Wiant

1895 - 1975 Topics: The Church Advent and Christmas; Responses to God Commitment; Jesus Christ Advent, Christmas, Incarnation; The Christian Life Guidance Harmonizer of "HUAN-SHA-CH'I" in Hymns from the Four Winds Bliss Wiant (1895-1975) was educated at Wittenberg College and Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A. 1920), Boston University (M.A. 1936), and Peabody College (Ph.D. 1946). He also studied at Harvard University and Union Theological Seminary, New York City After ordination (1923), Wiant became head of the music department at Yenching University, Peking (1923-1951). He was pastor of St. Paul’s Church, Delaware, Ohio (1953-1955), then minister of music at Mahoning Methodist Church, Youngstown, Ohio. After serving with the Methodist Board of Education, he became director of music at Scarritt College. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993 =============================== Letter from Mildred Bliss to Mary Louise VanDyke (8 January 1987) outlining activity in the 1960s and 1970s is available in the DNAH Archives.

Edward Turney

1816 - 1872 Topics: Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service Author of "I'll go in the strength of the Lord" in Complete Mission Praise Turney, Edward, D.D., an American Baptist minister, was born at Easton (then Weston), Connecticut, May 6, 1816, and graduated at Madison University, New York. He was successively pastor at Hartford and at Granville, Ohio (1842-47); Professor of Biblical Criticism, Madison University, 1850, and also of Biblical Literature at Fairmount Theological Seminary, Cincinnati (1853-58). Subsequently he taught in Washington, District of Columbia. He died at Washington, Sept. 28, 1872. He published Baptismal Hymn, 1862, and Memorial Poems and Hymns, 1864. Of these hymns the following are in common use:— 1. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus. Peace and Rest in Jesus. 2. Come to Jesus, little one (1860). Invitation. 3. I will go in the strength of the Lord (circa 1860). Missions. In the Church Missionary Gleaner (English) in 1861. 4. O love divine, 0 matchless grace (1864). Divine Love. These hymns are in the Memorial Poems & Hymns, 1864. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Georg Joseph

1630 - 1668 Topics: Baptism; Children; Christian Initiation; Commitment; Discipleship; Family and Friends Contributor of "ANGELUS" in Ancient and Modern Born: Probably circa 1630, Breslau, Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland). Died: Circa 1668. A musician in the service of the Prince-Bishop of Breslau in last half of the 17th Century, Joseph collaborated published five hymn volumes with Johann Scheffler. Sources Erickson, p. 325 Stulken, p. 218 Music: ANGELUS --www.hymntime.com/tch

Song Soo Kwak

Topics: The Christian Life Justice and Human Rights; God Creation of God; Responses to God Commitment; The Christian Life Aspiration and Hope; The Christian Life Comfort and Healing; The Christian Life Discipleship, Service, and Mission; The Christian Life Guidance; The Christian Life Liberation and Justice; The Holy Spirit and The Church Unity and Fellowship Composer of "KONG-EUI" in Hymns from the Four Winds