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Bob Dufford

b. 1943 Person Name: Bob Duffard, SJ Composer of "[Amen, Amen, Amen]" in Catholic Book of Worship III

1912 - 2009 Person Name: Nelsie T. Johnson, 1912- Arranger of "[Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen]" in Worship and Rejoice Nelsie T. Johnson was born in Greer, South Carolina, where she resided. She is a retired school teacher who continues to serve as choir director, organist, and pianist for Presbyterian churches in the Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, area. She was frequently the accompanist for Rev. Joseph T. Jones as he led music for Presbyterian gatherings. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993

James Chepponis

b. 1956 Person Name: James J. Chepponis Composer of "[Amen] (Jubilation Mass)" in Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition

Norah Duncan

Person Name: Norah Duncan IV Composer of "[Amen, amen, amen] (Duncan)" in Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.)

John Alcock

1715 - 1806 Person Name: J. Alcock Composer of "[Amen]" in Hymnbook for Christian Worship John Alcock, doctor of music, was born in London, April 11, 1715; he composed songs, church music, glees, anthems, instrumental music, chantes, etc., and obtained the prize at the Catch Club; died at Lichfield, 1806, aged 91. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

Thomas Adams

1785 - 1858 Composer of "[Amen, Amen] " in The Book of Praise Thomas Adams, born in London, Sept 5, 1785, died ther Sept. 15, 1858. Organist, pupil of Dr. Busby. From 1802 until 1858 he was successively organist of Carlisle Chapel, Lambeth, St. Paul's Deptford, St. George's, Camberwell, and of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, Fleet Street. His anthem for five voices, O how Amiable are Thy Dwellings was performed on the opening of St. George's, Camberwell, in 1824. Adams superintended for many years the annual performances on the Appollonicon, a chamber-organ of great power, containing both keys and barrels, first exhibited in 1817. Works: Organ pieces; Fugues; Voluntaries; 90 interludes; Hymns; Sacred songs; Anthems. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians by John Denison Camplin, Jr. and William Foster Apthorp (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1888)

Kurt Kaiser

1934 - 2018 Composer of "FIVEFOLD" in The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration Kurt Kaiser was born December 17, 1934, in Chicago. He attended American Conservatory of Music and Northwestern University. He moved to Waco, Texas in 1959 in order to join Word Music, where he later worked as vice president and director of music. He arranged and produced several albums. He composed more than 300 songs, and with Ralph Carmichael developed Christian youth musicals. He was a longtime member of the Seventh & James Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. He later helped start Dayspring Baptist Church in Waco. He was an acclaimed pianist who accompanied George Beverly Shea at Billy Graham crusades. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and was elected to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He died November 12, 2018, in Waco. Dianne Shapiro, from obituary in "Baptist Standard" (https://www.baptiststandard.com/news/obituaries/obituary-kurt-kaiser/) and "Gospel Music Hall of Fame" (http://gospelmusichalloffame.org/kurt-kaiser/) accessed 2-8-2019