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Marie J. Post

1919 - 1990 Scripture: Psalm 146 Versifier of "Hallelujah, Praise the LORD" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Marie (Tuinstra) Post (b. Jenison, MI, 1919; d. Grand Rapids, MI, 1990) While attending Dutch church services as a child, Post was first introduced to the Genevan psalms, which influenced her later writings. She attended Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she studied with Henry Zylstra. From 1940 to 1942 she taught at the Muskegon Christian Junior High School. For over thirty years Post wrote poetry for the Grand Rapids Press and various church periodicals. She gave many readings of her poetry in churches and schools and has been published in a number of journals and poetry anthologies. Two important collections of her poems are I Never Visited an Artist Before (1977) and the posthumous Sandals, Sails, and Saints (1993). A member of the 1987 Psalter Hymnal Revision Committee, Post was a significant contributor to its array of original texts and paraphrases. Bert Polman

Nolan Williams

Person Name: Nolan Williams, Jr. b. 1969 Scripture: Psalm 146:2 Arranger of "[Precious, holy blessed Savior]" in African American Heritage Hymnal

Darwin Jordan

Scripture: Psalm 146 Composer of "[Praise the LORD, sing hallelujah]" in Psalms for All Seasons

Marcus Hong

Scripture: Psalm 146 Arranger of "[Praise the LORD, sing hallelujah]" in Psalms for All Seasons Marcus A. Hong, originally from Salt Lake City, graduated from Alma College in Michigan in religious studies, where he also served as a Student Ministry Coordinator, developing the student worship program; he then studied at Princeton Theological Seminary, receiving both an M.Div. and MA in Christian Education program in 2011, and then began a PhD program in Christian Education and Formation. He served as a chaplain from 2011-2015 in Koinonia, the fellowship for Princeton Seminary’s PhD students. He is co-author of UWorship (2014) and several of his musical arrangements were included in Psalms for All Seasons (2012). Emily Brink

Carl F. Pfatteicher

1882 - 1957 Person Name: Carl F. Pfatteicher, 1882-1957 Scripture: Psalm 146 Translator of "Praise Thou the Lord, O My Soul, Sing Praises" in Pilgrim Hymnal

Israel Houghton

Scripture: Psalm 146 Author of "You Are Good" in Worship and Song

Grail

Person Name: The Grail Scripture: Psalm 146 Author of "Psalm 146" in Singing Our Faith

H. H. McGranahan

1854 - 1931 Scripture: Psalm 146 Composer of "[Praise ye the Lord, His praise proclaim]" in Bible Songs No. 4 Hugh Henry McGranahan USA 1854-1931. Born at Jamestown, PA, nephew of James McGranahan, gospel hymnist, he studied music under hymnists, George Root, and Horatio Palmer, and at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. He married Grace McKinley, and they had two sons: Joseph and James. He became an editor and author. His most widely held publications include: “The juvenile class and concert” (1882,1895), “The choral class book” (1898), “Hymn and Psalm selections compiled” (1914), “Glad praises” (1914), and “Select temperance songs, new and old” (1915). He began his career directing musical institute conventions and later had charge of church choral unions in New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. He also headed the music department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, for five years. After leaving the music field for health reasons, he entered the insurance business in Pittsburgh, PA, where he directed music in the educational department of the Bellefield Presbyterian Church. In 1880 he taught music in South Shenango, PA. In 1914 he was back in Jamestown, PA, where he later died. John Perry

Lester Hostetler

b. 1892 Scripture: Psalm 146 Translator of "Praise thou the Lord, O my soul" in The Mennonite Hymnal Hostetler, Lester. (Sugarcreek Ohio, April 25, 1892--?). Mennonite. After attending the Sugarcreek public schools, he studied at Goshen Academy, Goshen College, A.B. 1915, and Union Theological Seminary, B.D. 1918, with further summer work at Oberlin, Princeton, and Union. He was ordained at the Walnutcreek [Ohio] Mennonite Church on September 26, 1915. He married Charity E. Steiner on June 26, 1918. They had four children. He held pastorates in the Walnutcreek Mennonite Church, 1918-1926; the First Mennonite Church of Sugarcreek, 1926-1932; the First Mennonite Church of Upland, California, 1933-1941; Bethel College Church, North Newton, Kansas, 1941-1952. From 1925 to 1927 he taught music in the public schools on Sugarcreek and Baltic, Ohio. On leave of absence from Bethel College Church in 1950-1951, he was director of the Nachbarschafsheim, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Returning to the States, he was pastor of the Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman, South Dakota, 1952-1957. He was secretary to the Church Unity Commission of the General Conference of Mennonites, 1929-1938, a member of the General Conference's Board of Education, 1935-?, of the Board of Directors of Witmarsum Seminary, 1927-1932, and a contributing editor of the Christian Sunday School Quarterly, 1936-?. He contributed several articles and reviews to The Hymn, 1949-1960. Retiring from active ministry, he settled on a small fruit farm in Sugarcreek, Ohio, but for a few years held short interim pastorates back in Upland, Calif., in the First Mennonite Church in Wardsworth, Ohio, Salem Mennonite Church in Kidron, Ohio, Oak Grove Mennonite Church in Smithville, Ohio, and the Moravian Church in Dover, Ohio. A registered craftsman member of the Piano Technicians' Guild since 1957, he augmented his retirement income by repairing and tuning pianos and reed organs. From 1927 to 1928, he was editor of The Christian Experiment. He was co-editor of The Mennonite Hymnary (1940) and author of its handbook (1949). In the latter work, his scholarly accuracy set a new standard for research in hymnology. His Youth Hymnary (1956) with equal sections of classic hymns, gospel songs, spirituals, and canons and rounds, was an ideal songbook for work with young people. He was again a co-editor for The Mennonite Hymnal (1969). After its publication, he conducted many hymn sings in various churches to introduce the new work. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives