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V. Earle Copes

1921 - 2014 Composer (introduction) of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement

1919 - 2006 Person Name: John W. Grant, 1919-2006 Translator of "O Holy Spirit, by Whose Breath" in One in Faith Grant, John Webster. (Truro, Nova Scotia, June 27, 1919- ). United Church. Dalhousie University (Halifax), B.A., 1938, M.A., 1941; Keble College, Oxford, D.Phil., 1948. Served as a Navy chaplain during World War II; acted as editor-in-chief of Ryerson Press (Toronto), 1959-1963; taught church history at Pine Hill Divinity School (Halifax), 1948-1949; Union College (Vancouver), 1949-1957; in South India, 1958-1959; and at Emmanuel College (Toronto), 1963-?. He published many books and articles in his field of specialty, notably The church in the Canadian era (1972). His hymn-writing began with translations and paraphrases, but even they reveal his unusual range of talent and expertise. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

J. Harold Moyer

1927 - 2012 Harmonizer of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in The Mennonite Hymnal

David Gambrell

Author of "Sing Glory to the Name of God (Psalm 29)" in Glory to God Rev. David Gambrell is associate for worship in the PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship and editor of Call to Worship, and an ex officio advisor to the hymnal committee. Education: Ph.D., liturgical studies Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary --www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries