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Jacques Feuillie

Person Name: Jacques Feuillie (19??-) Scripture: Amos 5:8 Reviser of "DONNE SECOURS" in Common Praise (1998)

Richard Shephard

b. 1949 Person Name: Richard Shepherd, b. 1949 Scripture: Amos 5:8 Composer of "HESLINGTON" in Common Praise

Alan G. McDougall

1895 - 1964 Person Name: Alan G. McDougall (1895-1964) Scripture: Amos 5:8 Translator of "Christ, Mighty Saviour" in Common Praise (1998)

1930 - 2016 Person Name: Anne K. LeCroy (1930-) Scripture: Amos 5:8 Alterer of "Christ, Mighty Saviour" in Common Praise (1998) Rev. Anne LeCroy was a professor of English at East Tennessee State University. Following her work as a translator she was a vocational deacon in the diocese of East Tennessee, serving St. Timothy's in Kingsport, and St. John's in Johnson City. Dianne Shapiro, from email sent by Rev. Margaret Zeller, Rector, St. Christopher's, Kingsport

Patrick Prescod

1932 - 2013 Person Name: Patrick Eugene Prescod Scripture: Amos 5:14-15 Author of "The right hand of God is writing in our land" in Singing the Faith Patrick Prescod was born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He was a virtuosic pianist. He studied at Trinity College of Music in London, then returned to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, taught music, led The Kingston Chorale and Cantemus, and worked as the Music Director for the Education Ministry from 1979-1982. He edited the Caribbean hymnal Sing A New Song No. 3. Prescod tried to integrate the familiar cultural features, rhythms, and musical forms into the unfamiliar context of worship. Dianne Shapiro

Healey Willan

1880 - 1968 Person Name: Healey Willan (1880-1968) Scripture: Amos 5:8 Harmonizer of "ISTE CONFESSOR" in Common Praise (1998) Healey Willan (b. Balham, London, England, October 12, 1880; d. Toronto, Ontario, February 16, 1968), theory teacher, composer and organist, was born into an Anglo-Catholic family in England and served several churches in the London area, becoming known especially for his adaptations of Gregorian chant to be able to be sung in English translation. In 1913 he moved to Canada where he led the theory department and was organist at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. He also was organist at St. Paul’s, Canada’s largest Anglican church, and after 1921 at the smaller Church of St. Mary Magdalene. By invitation, he composed an anthem for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a singular honor for one not residing in England. Emily Brink

Noel Dexter

1938 - 2019 Person Name: Noel G. Dexter, b. 1938 Scripture: Amos 5:14-15 Composer of "THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD" in Singing the Faith Noel Dexter was born on December 21, 1938 and grew up in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica. He studied ethnomusicology and church music at the University of West Indies, in the United Kingdom and in the United States. He founded and led the Kingston Singers as well as other theatrical productions. For 25 years he was director of music at the University of West Indies, Mona, While there he lead the University Singers, until 2012, when he retired. He composed many hymns, anthems, and arrangements. Dianne Shapiro, from "Music Great, Noel Dexter, Remembered" in "The Gleaner," August 19, 2019 (accessed online 8/6/2020)

Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 Author of "Bring many names, beautiful and good" in Together in Song 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

David Haas

b. 1957 Person Name: David Haas, b. 1957 Scripture: Amos 5:15 Author of "We Are Called" in Lift Up Your Hearts

Carol Browning

b. 1956 Person Name: Carol E. Browning, b. 1956 Scripture: Amos 5:8 Author (refrain) of "Creator of the Stars of Night (De las estrellas, Creador)" in Santo, Santo, Santo Carol Browning is a long-time pastoral musician and liturgist, mainly in Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and Presbyterian settings, although she is a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). She is a liturgical composer, published by GIA Publications, World Library Publications (now a division of GIA), and MorningStar Music, and an independently published inspirational songwriter. She enjoys working with other composers and text writers. As a member of the Collegeville Composers Group, Carol and fellow composers (Anna Betancourt; Catherine Christmas; Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam.; Dr. Paul Ford; and Paul Inwood) created a new music program, entitled Psallite and published by Liturgical Press, written in a truly collaborative manner. The heart of her music comes from listening to the Spirit and crafting singable, accessible melodies and beautiful choral arrangements for worship and prayer. Carol leads music for contemplative services on a monthly basis, in the traditions of the Taizé and Iona communities. Carol Browning