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Carl Haywood

b. 1949 Arranger of "WADE IN THE WATER" in Sing the Faith

Person Name: James Abbington, b.1960 Arranger of "WADE IN THE WATER" in Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) James Abbington (from the Duke University website) Joseph B. Bethea Professor of the Practice of Sacred Music and Black Church Studies James Abbington’s research interests include worship and music in the Christian church, African American sacred folk music, organ, choral music, and ethnomusicology. He was previously associate professor of church music and worship at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Ga. and associate visiting professor of Christian hymnody at Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Conn. He has served as executive editor of the African American Church Music Series published by GIA Publications in Chicago for over 25 years and as a fellow of The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada. James Abbington (from the Emory University website) Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship Candler School of Theology Education DMAThe University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)1999 MMusThe University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)1995 BAMorehouse College1983 Dr. Abbington's research interests include music and worship in the Christian church, African American sacred folk music, organ, choral music, and ethnomusicology. Dr. Abbington serves as executive editor of the African American Church Music Series by GIA Publications (Chicago). He served as co-director of music for the Hampton University Ministers' and Musicians' Conference. In 2010, Hampton's Choir Directors'-Organists' Guild honored Abbington by naming their Church Music Academy after him. He has also served as the national director of music for both the Progressive National Baptist Convention and the NAACP. Publications Let the Church Sing On! Reflections on Black Sacred Music, Chicago: GIA Publications (2009) King of Kings: Organ Music of Black Composers, Past and Present: Volume 2. Chicago: GIA Publications (2009) King of Kings: Organ Music of Black Composers, Past and Present - Volume 1 (2008) New Wine in Old Wineskins: A Contemporary Congregational Song Supplement - Volume 1 (2007) Spirits That Dwell in Deep Woods: The Prayer and Praise Hymns of the Black Religious Experience by Wyatt Tee Walker, 2003, editor Going to Wait! African American Church Worship Resources Between Pentecost and Advent, 2003, co-author Waiting to Go! African American Worship Resources from Advent through Pentecost, 2002, co-author Readings in African American Church Music and Worship, 2001 Let Mt. Zion Rejoice! Music in the African American Church, 2001 Discography Use Me (2008) 42 Treasured Favorites from the African American Heritage Hymnal (2008) 46 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal (2007) Beams of Heaven (2006) 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal (2005) How Excellent Is Thy Name (2004) Spirits that Dwell in Deep Woods (2004) Guide My Feet (2003) Stop By Lord (2002) Comes Summertime at Riverside Church (1999)

Willa A. Townsend

1880 - 1947 Harmonizer of "WADE IN THE WATER" in Chalice Hymnal Willa Ann Hadley Townsend; b. 11 April 1880; hymnologist, songwriter, and music director; wife of Arthur M. Townsend; d. 25 May 1947

Mary Allen Walden

b. 1946 Person Name: Mary Allen Walden, 1946- Arranger of "MCCREE" in Singing the Living Tradition

Monya Davis Logan

Arranger of "WADE IN THE WATER" in Zion still Sings

Robert A. Hawthorne

Person Name: Robert A. Hawthorne, b. 1961 Arranger of "[See that host all dressed in white]" in Journeysongs (3rd ed.)

M. D. Ridge

1938 - 2017 Author (verses) of "Wade in the Water" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.)

Diana Kodner

Person Name: Diana Kodner, b. 1957 Harmonizer of "[See that host all dressed in white]" in Gather Comprehensive Diana Kodner Gokce holds a double M.M. in Music from Northwestern University specializing in voice/opera and conducting. As an undergraduate, Diana was a flute major at Northwestern University. She has been a flutist in the Minnesota Orchestra, performing under Leonard Slatkin, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, and Jean-Pierre Rampal, to name but a few conductors. At the age of 17 Diana conducted the Minnesota Orchestra in a young people's concert as winner of the Urban Arts conducting competition. For six years Diana was conductor and musical director of the Mozart Sinfonia. She has been a conductor of choirs at Loyola University, National-Louis University, and Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Diana has authored several books including Handbook for Cantors (Liturgy Training Publications) and Sing God a Simple Song Volumes I and II (Treehaus Communications). She was the editor of A Sourcebook about Music and the Gather Comprehensive Hymnal, first edition (G.I.A. Publications). She was also the conductor for the choral recordings: Catholic Classics, V.I and II (G.I.A. Publications) and both flute and vocal soloist on the Taize recording "Wait for the Lord," from the same publisher. Diana was senior editor of Clavier Magazine and the editor of both Flute Talk and Flute Explorer magazines (The Instrumentalist Company). As editor of Flute Talk Diana interviewed the great flutist Sir James Galway and Jazz flutist Steve Kujala. Most recently Diana was music director for the DVD and CD series from Egghead Learning Systems: As I Grow, for children from birth to 18 months. For 11 years she was the music specialist at Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, Illinois, and performed as a flutist in the chamber ensemble "Diletto Musicale." Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, she is the middle school music teacher at The Frances Xavier Warde School, Holy Name Cathedral Campus in Chicago. Diana Kodner

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