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Mary Kay Beall

b. 1943 Person Name: Mary Kay Beall, b. 1943 Composer of "GRATUS" in Christian Worship Mary Kay Beall was born in Akron, Ohio in 1943. She holds a B.M. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, an M.A. from Ohio State University, and a Masters in Theological Studies from Trinity Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. She was ordained in the American Baptist church and ministers to church musicians and choirs as well as conducting clinics and reading sessions in the United States and Canada. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: www.hopepublishing.com/

Christopher C. Stafford

1893 - 1977 Person Name: C. C. Stafford Composer of "[Rejoice and sing, the Lord is King]" in Hallelujahs

Robert Lowe Fletcher

Person Name: R. L. Fletcher Author of "Sing His Praise" in Songs of the Kingdom 19th Century "Robert Lowe Fletcher, the composer, will be at the South Avenue Congregational Church to-morrow, In the morning he will speak on 'The Conservative Life" and at night he will conduct an old-fashioned gospel singing service, when he will use some of his own compositions. Mr. Fletcher will ask the audience to assist him in the singing. Mr. Fletcher is an interesting person, and it is expected that he will attract a large number of strangers to the South Avenue Church." --from The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, 26 November 1910

Robert H. Washburne

Person Name: Washburne Author of "Let Every Heart Rejoice and Sing" in Brotherhood Hymns

M. Thomas Thangaraj

b. 1942 Author of "Rejoice, Hallelu" in Halle Halle M. Thomas Thangaraj taught at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Georgia. He retired from that position in 2008. He has a BSc from St. John's College, a BD from Serampore College, a MTh from United Theological College and a ThD from Harvard Divinity School. He has written hymns in Tamil for the use of churches in India.

Lavinia E. Brauff

1851 - 1920 Author of "To Christ of Bethlehem" Lavinia E. Brauff was born in Pittsburgh 12 October, 1851. She was blind from infnacy. She was educated at the School for the Blind in Philadelphia. Her first hymn was published in 1894 to the music of H. P. Danks. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

M. W. Bassford

Author of "Rejoice and Sing that God Is Great!" in Hymns for Worship Matt W. Bassford

Gideon Froelich

Person Name: G. Froelich Composer of "[Let ev'ry heart rejoice and sing]" in The Jewelled Crown Apparently the husband of hymn-writer Mrs. Marion or Marian Froelich, Prof. Gideon Froelich was organist both of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and of Ahawath Chesed Synagogue, both in New York City. The rabbi of the synagogue, Isaac S. Moses, in the preface to the seventh edition of his The Sabbath-School Hymnal (New York: The Bloch Publishing Co., 1906), thanked Mrs. Marion Froelich for her help with English translations of German verse, and wrote:Prof. Gideon Froelich, whose genius has enriched this book with its finest melodies; no words are adequate to express the editor's gratitude and appreciation. For many years the organist of the above mentioned congregation, he has caught the spirit of Jewish melody, and the character of Jewish worship. His greater reward he will find in the joy which his compositions will produce in the hearts of thousands of Jewish children and in the gratitude of many worshipers in the Synagogue and the home.(source: AGO Founders Hymnal, p.96) ============== 19th Century Froelich, whose name is sometimes given with the title "Professor," was organist and choirmaster of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, and organist at the Ahawath Chesed Synagogue, both in New York City. He also helped found of the American Guild of Organists. www.hymntime.com/tch/

H. M. Eagle

Composer of "[O rejoice and sing, let hosannas ring]" in Millennial Revival 20th Century For a while, Eagle was a singing teacher at Anthony Showalter’s Southern Normal Institute. As of 1914, he was living in Burke’s Garden, Virginia. In 1918, he was a member of the Big Quartet, which performed & promoted songs for Showalter’s music publishing company. --www.hymntime.com/tch/