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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[The home where changes never come]" in Redemption Songs William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Walter Rauschenbusch

1861 - 1918 Person Name: W. R. Translator of "Murre nicht" in Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 (Gospel Hymns)

William Henry Bellamy

1800 - 1866 Person Name: W. H. Bellamy Author of "O wait! meekly wait, and murmur not" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book William Henry Bellamy United Kingdom 1800-1866 Considering his many works, there is little personal information about his life. He was referenced as the Secretary to the National Club, a private men's club for Christians of different backgrounds. Bellamy wrote popular music and ballads. He was a talented author, lyricist, and librettist. He wrote about a wide variety of life situations, often in narrative or humor form. His verses on the Book of Common Prayer numbered 88 pages. John Perry

Ludvig J. Pedersen

Person Name: L. J. Pedersen Author of "Hvorfor ei idag?" in Evangeli harpe

Walton J. Brown

1913 - 2001 Person Name: Walton J. Brown (1913-2001) Vers. esp. of "En el hogar do nunca habrá" in Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día Used pseudonym Juan Marrón. Walton John Brown was the education director of the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide. He worked in the United States, Argentina, Brazil and Cuba. Dianne Shapiro from obituary

F. W. Berlemann

Person Name: W. F. Berlemann Author of "Hoff', und seufze nicht" in Jubel-Klänge Rev. F. W. Berlemann was a pastor of the German Reformed Church of St. Lucas in 1899. NN, Hymnary. From the October 15, 1899 issue of The Times from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania