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Christopher M. Idle

b. 1938 Person Name: Christopher Idle, 1938- Topics: Doxologies and Glorias Author of "My Lord of Light" in The Covenant Hymnal Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing released Light Upon the River, a collection of 279 of his psalm and hymn texts, along with suggested tunes, scripture references, and commentary. Bert Polman

Anne Houlditch Shepherd

1809 - 1857 Person Name: Anne Houlditch Shepherd, 1809-1857 Topics: Reino y Gloria de Cristo Author of "Cantan: "¡Gloria, gloria, Aleluya al Santo Dios!"" in Culto Cristiano Shepherd, Anne, née Houlditch, daughter of the Rev. E. H. Houlditch, sometime Rector of Speen, Berkshire, was born at Cowes, Isle of Wight, Sept. 11, 1809; married to Mr. S. Saville Shepherd in 1843; and died at Blackheath, Kent, Jan. 7, 1857. Her Hymns adapted to the Comprehension of Young Minds were published (3rd ed. 1847 5th ed. 1855), and contained 64 hymns. Of these the following have come into common use:— 1. Around the throne of God in heaven. 2. Glory to Jesus, glory. Praise. 3. Here's a message of love. Invitation. 4. I have read of the Saviour's love. The Love of Christ. 5. See where the gentle Jesus reigns. Jesus, the Children's Friend. Of these hymns the first has by far the widest acceptance, and is found in a large number of children's hymn-books. Her religious novels, Ellen Seymour, 1848; and Reality, 1852, attracted some attention. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Henry Godden Jackson

1838 - 1914 Person Name: H. G. Jackson Topics: El Año Cristiano Reino y Gloria de Cristo Translator of "Venid con cánticos, venid" in Culto Cristiano Born: January 1, 1838, Manchester, Indiana. Died: November 12, 1914. A Methodist minister, Jackson and his wife Alice spent many years as missionaries in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Upon their return to America, they lived in the River Forest/Oak Park area of Chicago, Illinois. --www.hymntime.com/tch

Steven R. Janco

b. 1961 Topics: Order of Mass Gloria Composer of "[Glory to God in the highest]" in One in Faith

Rabanus Maurus

Person Name: Rhabanus Maurus, 776-856 Topics: Doxologies and Glorias Author (attributed to) of "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest" in The Covenant Hymnal See Rabanus Maurus, Archbishop of Mainz, 784?-856

F.-H. Barthélémon

1741 - 1808 Person Name: François H. Barthélémon, 1741-1808 Topics: Reino y Gloria de Cristo Composer of "HIMNO MATUTINO" in Culto Cristiano French violinist, composer, teacher, he became active in England, playing in an Italian comedy orchestra and led a band. He wrote opera, ballet, theatre music and ballads, popular songs, masques, concertos and 6 symphonies. John Perry

José Joaquín de Mora

1783 - 1864 Person Name: José M. de Mora Topics: El Año Cristiano Reino y Gloria de Cristo Translator of "Venid, nuestras voces alegres unamos" in Culto Cristiano

José Zorrilla

1817 - 1893 Person Name: José Zorrilla, 1817-1893 Topics: Reino y Gloria de Cristo Author of "Señor, yo te conozco; la noche azul, serena" in Culto Cristiano

Skinner Chávez-Melo

1944 - 1992 Topics: Gloria; Cantos Litúrgicos Gloria; Liturgical Music Gloria Composer of "XOCHIPILLI (GLORIA)" in El Himnario Skinner Chavez-Melo, an organist, conductor and composer who was music director at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan, died on Saturday at New York Downtown Hospital. He was 47 years old and lived in Manhattan. He died of spinal cancer, said his brother, Juan Francisco. Mr. Chavez-Melo was born in Mexico City, but completed his musical studies in the United States, receiving degrees at Eastern Nazarene College and the Union Theological Seminary, and pursuing further studies at the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School. He toured internationally as an organist and conducted orchestras in Mexico, Brazil and the United States. As a composer, he wrote works for organ, choir and orchestra, and contributed hymn settings to several published hymnals, including those of the United Church of Christ and Yale University. He also lectured and presented workshops on Hispanic church music. Besides directing music at St. Rose, Mr. Chavez-Melo conducted the annual Singing Christmas Tree concerts at the South Street Seaport. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/28

Enrique Turrall

1867 - 1953 Person Name: Enrique S. Turrall Topics: Glorias Author of "Engrandecido sea Dios" in Celebremos Su Gloria Enrique S. Turrall worked in Spain. He saw a need for hymns that expressed life's emotional experiences. He wrote and translated hymns for funerals, weddings and other special occasions. Dianne Shapiro from Celebremos su Gloria (Colombia/Illinois: Libros Alianza/Celebration), 1992