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John Stanley

1712 - 1786 Person Name: Stanley Composer of "MONTGOMERY" in The New Canadian Hymnal b. 1/17/1712 in London; d. 5/19/1786 in London; English composer and organist

Henry Duncalf

Composer of "ST. BARTHOLOMEW" in Christian Praise

1856 - 1929 Person Name: R H Earnshaw 1856-1929 Composer of "ARIZONA" in Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship Born: Circa November 1856, Cliviger, Lancashire, England. Died: Circa November 1933, Todmorden district, Lancashire, England. In 1881, records show Earnshaw as a Professor of Music, living in Cliviger. By 1901, he was an organist in Southport, Lancashire. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

Samuel Dyer

1785 - 1835 Arranger of "MENDON" in Hymns of the Kingdom of God Rv Samuel Dyer United Kingdom 1785-1835. Born in White Chapel, Hampshire, the family moved to Wellshire, England, where he was ordained and served as a Baptist minister. In 1806 the family moved to Coventry, and Samuel emigrated to the U.S. in 1811. He married Renee Novak. He taught music and directed choirs in New York City and Philadelphia, PA. He later moved to Baltimore, MD, and wrote, conducted singing schools in the south and east, and conducted the New York Sacred Music Society. He published “New selection of sacred music” (1817), “Anthems” (1822 & 1834), and “The Philadelphia collection of sacred music” (1828). He died in Hoboken, NJ. John Perry

John Baptiste Calkin

1827 - 1905 Person Name: J. B. Calkin Composer of "CAMDEN" in The Church Hymnal John Baptiste Calkin United Kingdom 1827-1905. Born in London, he was reared in a musical atmosphere. Studying music under his father, and with three brothers, he became a composer, organist, and music teacher. At 19, he was appointed organist, precenter, and choirmaster at St. Columbia's College, Dublin, Ireland, 1846 to 1853. From 1853 to 1863 we was organist and choirmaster at Woburn Chapel, London. From 1863 to 1868, he was organist of Camden Road Chapel. From 1870 to 1884 he was organist at St. Thomas's Church, Camden Town. In 1883 he became professor at Guildhall School of Music and concentrated on teaching and composing. He was also a professor of music and on the council of Trinity College, London, and a member of the Philharmonic Society (1862). In 1893 he was a fellow of the College of Organists. John and wife, Victoire, had four sons, each following a musical carer. He wrote much music for organ and scored string arrangements, sonatas, duos, etc. He died at Hornsey Rise Gardens. John Perry

William Smallwood

1831 - 1897 Person Name: William Smallwood, 1831-1897 Composer of "ANTWERP" in The Book of Praise

E. Corkill

Composer of "BROOKLYN" in The Christian Hymnal

Alfred A. Rickert

Person Name: Rev. Alfred A. Rickert Composer of "[Go, labor on! spend and be spent!]" in Saving Grace

Harry D. Clarke

1888 - 1957 Composer of "" in Favorite Songs of the Church Orphaned at an early age, Clarke ran away from the orphanage and worked at sea for almost 10 years. He eventually moved to London, then to America. He attended the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, then went into composing, music publishing, and evangelism. He served as song leader for Harry vom Bruch and Billy Sunday, being so impressed by Sunday that he established the Billy Sunday Memorial Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa (where he served as pastor until 1945). Clarke also worked in the evangelism field in Garards Fort, Pennsylvania, and South Milford, Indiana. © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)