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Norman E. Johnson

1928 - 1983 Person Name: Norman Johnson Arranger of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in African American Heritage Hymnal

Michael Joncas

b. 1951 Person Name: Michael Joncas, b. 1951 Author of "Psalm 84: How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place" in Journeysongs (3rd ed.)

1849 - 1919 Author of "The Sunset Gate" in Tabernacle Hymns Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Georg Joseph

1630 - 1668 Person Name: Gerog Josephi Composer of "ANGELUS" in The Book of Praise Born: Probably circa 1630, Breslau, Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland). Died: Circa 1668. A musician in the service of the Prince-Bishop of Breslau in last half of the 17th Century, Joseph collaborated published five hymn volumes with Johann Scheffler. Sources Erickson, p. 325 Stulken, p. 218 Music: ANGELUS --www.hymntime.com/tch

Darius E. Jones

1815 - 1881 Person Name: Rev. Darius Eliot Jones (1815-1861) Composer of "STOCKWELL" in Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes

James P. Jewson

1825 - 1889 Person Name: J. P. Jewson Composer of "SALVATOR" in Hymnal and Order of Service Born: 1825, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Died: June 24, 1889, Coatham, Yorkshire, England.

Harriet E. Jones

1823 - 1915 Author of "Some Sweet Morning, Noon, or Evening" in Glad Tidings Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Munger, who asked if she could write some Sunday school hymns for him. She went on to write for Daniel Towner, J. C. Ewing, the Fillmore brothers, and others. --hymntime.com/tch

Mary D. James

1810 - 1883 Person Name: Mrs. Mary D. James Author of "All for Jesus! All for Jesus!" in The New Canadian Hymnal Mary Dagworthy Yard James USA 1810-1883. Born at Trenton, NJ, she began teaching Sunday school at age 13 in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She married Henry B James, and they had four children: Joseph, Mary, Ann, and Charles.. She became a prominent figure in the Wesleyan Holiness movement of the early 1800s, assisting Phoebe Palmer (also a hymnist) and often leading meetings at Ocean Grove, NJ, and elsewhere. She wrote articles that appeared in the “Guide to holiness”, “The New York Christian advocate”, “The contributor”, “The Christian witness:, “The Christian woman”, “The Christian standard”, and the “Ocean Grove record”. She wrote a biography of Edmund J Yard entitled, “The soul winner” (1883). She strived to live a life as close to Christ as possible. She died in New York City. John Perry