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Anonymous

Composer of "[Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella]" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Tom Fettke

b. 1941 Arranger of "BRING A TORCH" in The Celebration Hymnal Thomas E. Fettke (b. Bronx, New York City, 1941) Educated at Oakland City College and California State University, in Hayward, CA, Fettke has taught in several public and Christian high schools and served as minister of music in various churches, all in California. He has published over eight hundred compositions and arrangements (some under the pseudonyms Robert F. Douglas and David J. Allen) and produced a number of recordings. Fettke was the senior editor of The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration (1986). Bert Polman

Ken Bible

b. 1950 Author of "Love Has Come!" in The Celebration Hymnal

Ronald F. Krisman

Person Name: Ronald F. Krisman, b. 1946 Composer of "UN FLAMBEAU" in Worship (4th ed.)

Marx Oberndorfer

1876 - 1962 Person Name: M. E. O. Translator of "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" in Noëls

E. Cuthbert Nunn

Person Name: E. Cuthbert Nunn, 1868-1914 Translator (from French) of "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella" in The Cyber Hymnal

Simon Zachariah

b. 1951 Translator (Malayalam) of "ദീ-പം എന്തുവിൻ" in The Cyber Hymnal

M. L. Hohman

Adapter of "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" in Christmas in Song

Eric T. Myers

Arranger of "BRING A TORCH" in Glory to God Eric T. Myers-- Eric serves as Pastor of Frederick Presbyterian Church in Frederick, Maryland. Before ordination, he served as Director of Music and Organist at churches in South Carolina and Virginia. He holds degrees from Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music, Columbia Theological Seminary, University of Notre Dame, and a PhD from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary; he has served as adjunct faculty at Garrett-Evangelical Seminary and Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. --www.presbyterianhymnal.org/

Nicholas Saboly

1614 - 1675 Person Name: Saboly, 17th c. Composer (attributed to) of "BRING A TORCH" in The Celebration Hymnal Nicholas Saboly was born on January 30, 1614 in Monteux, France.His father died when he was 5 and at that time he was sent to the Jesuit school at Carpentras, which had been the seat of Pope Clement V for one year in 1313. After finishing his studies at Carpentras, Saboly studied theology at the University of Avignon. In 1633, Saboly became chaplain in the cathedral Saint-Siffrein de Carpentras. He never completed hist studies at Avignon. Nevertheless, he was ordained sub-deacon, deacon, and priest in the Roman Catholic church. In 1639, Saboly was given the post of organist and chapel master at the Carpentras cathedral.He later returned to Avignon where he was given the post of organist at Saint-Pierre d'Avignon. Saboly is best remembered for his composition of Mass settings and Christmas carols. He died on July 25, 1675, in Marseille, France. (Source: Wikipedia France)