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Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren Alterer of "The Great Thanksgiving (Punjabi)" in For Everyone Born Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman

D. T. Niles

1908 - 1970 Translator of "Saranam, Saranam (Refuge)" in The United Methodist Hymnal

Charles H. Webb

b. 1933 Person Name: Charles H. Webb Composer (descant) of "PUNJABI" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II

Geoff Weaver

b. 1943 Arranger of "PUNJABI" in Psalms for All Seasons

Julia Morgan

Harmonizer of "PUNJABI" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II

Shanti Rasanayagam

Arranger of "PUNJABI" in The United Methodist Hymnal Shanti Rasanayagam was D. T. Niles' first cousin.

Yolanda E. Pupo-Ortiz

b. 1937 Person Name: Yolanda Pupo-Ortiz trad. Esp. of "Mi refugio eres tú (Saranam, Saranam)" in Fiesta Jubilosa Yolanda Pupo-Ortiz was the first Hispanic/Latina woman received in full connection (1983) into the former Southern New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. Pupo-Ortiz was raised in Cuba in a Quaker family. She converted to Methodism upon her marriage, and is known for her distinctive and prophetic contribution to Hispanic preaching.