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H. Bartels

b. 1929 Person Name: H. Bartels. b. 1929 Translator of "Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Bestowed" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary

Juan Gattinoni

Translator (Spanish) of "Vem, ó tu que fazes novos (Ven, oh tú que haces nuevos) (Come, O Come, Creating Spirit)" in Santo, Santo, Santo

Paul Gainer

Arranger of "[The Lord is my light and my salvation]" in Psalms for All Seasons Paul Gainer

1938 - 2007 Person Name: Mary R. Bittner, b. 1938 Author of "Sometimes God Begins a Project" in When Breaks the Dawn Mary Bittner was a native of Pennsylvania and received a B.S. in music education from Penn State University. She taught piano, organ, clarinet, and school music, and also served as music director and/or organist in Baptist, United Methodist, and Presbyterian churches and a U.S. Air Force Base Protestant chapel. In 1991 she became organist at Knox Presbyterian Church in Naperville, IL. She was an active member of the Naperville chapter of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association, and honored as Member of the year in 1998. She also participated in recitals and activities of the Fox Valley chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She began writing hymns in 1990 while enrolled in a church music degree program at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. She received her Master of Theological Studies in church music in 1993, the same year she began attending hymn writing workshops and conferences of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. Mary died from cancer in 2007. Source: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?pid=93934328

G. A. Hennig

Composer (verse) of "[Wild creatures long to cool their tongues]" in Christian Worship Grace Hennig has served as organist, choir director, worship team leader, and accompanist in several congregations over the past twenty years. Presently, she serves as director of the Women’s Choir at Martin Luther College and is also active in music composition. Grace was graduated from Bethany Lutheran College (AA), Dr. Martin Luther College (BS), from Concordia University-Chicago (MCM) and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (BA). Grace has presented worship topics at conferences and served on parish worship consulting teams. Her hymn tunes and settings appear in Christian Worship Supplement (2008) and other hymnals. Grace Hennig