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Philip Britts

1917 - 1949 Author of "He is speaking to the north" Britts, Philip. (Bristol, England, 1917--1949). Studied and worked as horticulturalist. Joined Cotswold Bruderhof in 1939, emigrated with the group to Paraguay in 1941. Married Joan Grayling and had four children. To help the community with cash income, woek in Asuncion for the U.S. Point Four program for improvement of agriculture in Paraguary. Died of a tropical disease. --Marlys Swinger, DNAH Archives

J. A. Broad

Person Name: J. Astor Broad Composer of "[We've launch'd our barque on the ocean of life]" in Select Songs No. 2

Andrew Broaddus

1770 - 1848 Person Name: A. Broaddus Author of "O give me Lord my sins to mourn" Broaddus, Andrew. (Caroline County, Virginia, November 4, 1770--December 1, 1848, Salem, Virginia). Baptist. Reared an Episcopalian; became Baptist, 1789. Honorary D.D., 1843, Columbian College, Washington, D.C., "humbly refused." Ordained October 16, 1791. Pastorates at Burrus, 1793-1820; while at Burrus also served Bethel, Fredericksburg, Upper Zion, Beulah, and Mangohick on rotational basis; Salem, 1820-1848; Upper King and Queen, 1827-1848, all in Viriginia. Author of The Age of Reason and Revelation (1795) (a reply to Paine's attack on Christianity); A Bible History for Schools and Families (Baltimore, 1816); Help for Children: Three Plain and Easy Catechisms (American Baptist Publication Society, n.d.). Edited Christian Baptist (1826-1830) and wrtoe for it under the pen name "Paulinus" and for Religious Herald under pen name "Christianos" arguing with Alexander Campbell. Designed a seal for Richmond College, 1843 (now University of Richmond). Published Collection of Sacred Ballads (1790) of songs in popular use at the time; compiled Dover Selection (1828) (xvii, 275, vii, 75p.), 2d ed, 1829 (viii 1 l., 11-412 p.) at request of Dover Association of Virginia Baptists; Virginia Selection (1836) (xxviii, 447 p.), rev. enl. ed. (600 p.) 1840, reprinted until 1876. Hymns: In the Dover Selection (1829): Help thy servant, gracious Lord, 192 (labelled "Original") In the Virginia Selection (1840), three hymns indicated by initials "A.B.": Help thy servant, gracious Lord, 665; Send thy blessing Lord we pray, 667; Restless thy spirit poor wandering sinner, 708. One hymn (Labelled "Chiefly original"): How solemn the signal I hear! 495. --Martha C. Powell, DNAH Archives

Philip P. Broadhurst

Composer of "[Like the mighty voice of many waters]" in New Soul Winning Songs

Lucy Broadman

collector of Melody of "KINGSFOLD" in Hymns for the Family of God

Broadman Press

Publisher of "" in Assembly Songbook

Donald Broadribb

1933 - 2012 Translator (attributed to) of "Ĉu vi vidis la krucon de l' Sinjor'" in TTT-Himnaro Cigneta Donald Broadribb was an American Esperantist who spent much of his life in Australia. He studied philosophy, theology, linguistics and psychology, receiving a bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester (NY) in 1954, MA from the University of Illinois in 1956, an STM, and a PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1974. He held a diploma from the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, and worked as a psychoanalyst. Broadribb edited Kristana Bulteno (1956-1960), Nord-Amerika Esperanto-Revuo (1959-1962), Biblia Revuo (1964-1972), La Nigra Cigno (1980-1988), and Esperanto sub la Suda Kruco (1989-2008). Beginning in 2008 he edited and published the online periodical Mirmekobo. He was a regular contributor (particularly of book reviews) to Monato, the monthly Esperanto news magazine. He was also an active lexicographer, both in general and specialized terminology. Broadribb translated into Esperanto from English, Greek and Hebrew, producing among other two of Plato's dialogues (including a prize-winning version of The Republic, Ugaritic epics, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, as well as The Wizard of Oz (in all, 14 of the Oz books). He translated the Dead Sea Scrolls, and wrote an essay on the translation of Hebrew poetry.

J. Broadwind

Composer of "[O Jesus, Savior, King]" in Songs of Gratitude

Lucy Broadwood

1858 - 1929 Composer (melody) of "KINGSFOLD" in The Mennonite Hymnal

Blanche Kerr Brock

1888 - 1958 Person Name: Blanche Kerr de Brock Composer of "BROCK" in Himnos de la Iglesia Born: February 3, 1888, Greens Fork, Indiana. Died: January 3, 1958, Winona Lake, Indiana. Buried: Warsaw, Indiana. Songwriter and composr Blanche (Kerr) Brock attended the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music and the American Conservatory of Music, in Chicago, Illinois. In 1914 she married her husband Virgil Brock. Together they wrote over five hundred songs. One of the most famous songs they wrote was "Beyond The Sunset" others included "He's a Wonderful Savior to Me", "Sing and Smile and Pray", "Resting in His Love", and "Let God Have His Way". --www.findagrave.com/