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Donald S. Marsh

1923 - 2010 Person Name: Don Marsh Arranger (1st st. setting) of "HYMN TO JOY" in Baptist Hymnal 2008 Donald Stuart Marsh USA 1923-2010. Born at Akron, OH, he spent his early years in Singapore and Sumatra, Indonesia, where his father was an accountant for rubber plantations. He attended Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD (now McDaniel College). He then attended the U of Houston, TX, and received Masters degrees in music, art, and drama. For 17 years he was involved with theatre, concert, and TV work in NYC as actor, choreographer, teacher, and pianist. For three decades he served at the First Presbyterian Church of Port Jervis (FPCPJ), along with pastor, Richard K Avery, his friend and partner for 50 years. As an ordained elder, he directed 75+ plays and musicals, and conducted three choirs. With pastor Avery, the two wrote and published 150+ songs. They formed Proclamation Productions to publish their works. Later, Hope Publishing handled their sales. Don spent his retirement years at Santa Fe, NM, with his friend, Avery. He died at Santa Fe, never having married. His record is staggering. He directed two full productions each year; created the church’s High Tea concerts; and for years, wrote a new musical to be performed at the annual Thanksgiving weekend Holiday Fair. All this in addition to directing the choirs for Sunday services. He was head of the ‘Presby Players’ there, and is believed to be the longest-running director of a church arts group in America. Proclamation Publications collections of works include: ‘Hymns Hot and Carols Cool’ (1967); ‘More, More, More’ (1970); ‘Songs For the Search’ (1970; ‘Alive and Singing’ (1971); ‘Songs For Easter People’ (1972); three volumes of ‘Hymns and Carols’ (1974-1979); and ‘Songs For Special Occasions’ (1980). John Perry

Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Sing of Mary, pure and lowly" in The Book of Common Praise In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Dan Burgess

1949 - 2021 Arranger (last stanza setting and choral ending) of "HYMN TO JOY" in The Celebration Hymnal Burgess served as tour director for the Continental Singers, New Hope and Renaissance. He has worked as a writer and music consultant for Lexicon Music and Good Life Publications. Currently he is a writer, arranger, orchestrator, music editor, engraver, and clinician for Word Music, CCLI, Integrity Music, PraiseGathering Music, The Sparrow Corporation, Gaither Music, Maranatha! Music, The Brooklyn Tabernacle, and Discovery House Music. He is published by Lexicon Music, Good Life Publications, Integrity Music, PraiseGathering Music, Maranatha! Music, Word Music, The Sparrow Corporation, Gaither Music and Discovery House Music. --Daniel Mahraun (from reverbnation.com)

William Lester

1889 - 1956 Person Name: William Lester, b. 1889 Composer (descant) of "HYMN TO JOY" in Worship and Service Hymnal Lester, Thomas William; b. 9-17-1889, Leicester, d. 12-4-56, Berrien Springs, Mich.; English organist and composer; came to the US in 1902

Owen Alstott

Adapter of "Come, O Holy Spirit (Pentecost Sequence)" in Breaking Bread (Vol. 39)

Eugene Thomas

b. 1941 Arranger (Choral ending) of "HYMN TO JOY" in The Celebration Hymnal

Alan Gaunt

1935 - 2023 Person Name: Alan Gaunt, b. 1935 Author of "God with us: Creator, Father" in Singing the Faith

Susan Adams

Descant of "HYMN TO JOY" in Chalice Hymnal Susan L. Adams, served on editorial committee for the Chalice Hymnal Dianne Shapiro

Amelia DeF. Lockwood

1840 - 1910 Person Name: Amelia D. Lockwood Author of "Saviour, who Thy life didst give" in Hymns of Worship and Service Lockwood, Amelia de F. In The Pilgrim Hymnal, Boston, 1904, the hymn, "Saviour, Who Thy life didst give" (For the Baptism of the Spirit), is given with this name as the writer. Beyond this we have no information. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

William Litton Viner

1790 - 1867 Person Name: W. L. Viner Composer of "HYMN TO JOY" in Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día Born 1790 in Bath, died 1867 in Westfield, MA. Organist and composer.