Person Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 11 - 20 of 51Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Michael Perry

1942 - 1996 Person Name: Michael Perry (born 1942) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Adapter of "God is our fortress and our rock" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Initially studying mathematics and physics at Dulwich College, Michael A. Perry (b. Beckenham, Kent, England, 1942; d. England, 1996) was headed for a career in the sciences. However, after one year of study in physics at the University of London, he transferred to Oak Hill College to study theology. He also studied at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and received a M.Phil. from the University of Southhampton in 1973. Ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1966, Perry served the parish of St. Helen's in Liverpool as a youth worker and evangelist. From 1972 to 1981 he was the vicar of Bitterne in Southhampton and from 1981 to 1989, rector of Eversley in Hampshire and chaplain at the Police Staff College. He then became vicar of Tonbridge in Kent, where he remained until his death from a brain tumor in 1996. Perry published widely in the areas of Bible study and worship. He edited Jubilate publications such as Hymns far Today's Church (1982), Carols for Today (1986), Come Rejoice! (1989), and Psalms for Today (1990). Composer of the musical drama Coming Home (1987), he also wrote more than two hundred hymns and Bible versifications. Bert Polman

Catherine Winkworth

1827 - 1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Translator of "God is our stronghold firm and sure" in Lyra Germanica Catherine Winkworth (b. Holborn, London, England, 1827; d. Monnetier, Savoy, France, 1878) is well known for her English translations of German hymns; her translations were polished and yet remained close to the original. Educated initially by her mother, she lived with relatives in Dresden, Germany, in 1845, where she acquired her knowledge of German and interest in German hymnody. After residing near Manchester until 1862, she moved to Clifton, near Bristol. A pioneer in promoting women's rights, Winkworth put much of her energy into the encouragement of higher education for women. She translated a large number of German hymn texts from hymnals owned by a friend, Baron Bunsen. Though often altered, these translations continue to be used in many modern hymnals. Her work was published in two series of Lyra Germanica (1855, 1858) and in The Chorale Book for England (1863), which included the appropriate German tune with each text as provided by Sterndale Bennett and Otto Goldschmidt. Winkworth also translated biographies of German Christians who promoted ministries to the poor and sick and compiled a handbook of biographies of German hymn authors, Christian Singers of Germany (1869). Bert Polman ======================== Winkworth, Catherine, daughter of Henry Winkworth, of Alderley Edge, Cheshire, was born in London, Sep. 13, 1829. Most of her early life was spent in the neighbourhood of Manchester. Subsequently she removed with the family to Clifton, near Bristol. She died suddenly of heart disease, at Monnetier, in Savoy, in July, 1878. Miss Winkworth published:— Translations from the German of the Life of Pastor Fliedner, the Founder of the Sisterhood of Protestant Deaconesses at Kaiserworth, 1861; and of the Life of Amelia Sieveking, 1863. Her sympathy with practical efforts for the benefit of women, and with a pure devotional life, as seen in these translations, received from her the most practical illustration possible in the deep and active interest which she took in educational work in connection with the Clifton Association for the Higher Education of Women, and kindred societies there and elsewhere. Our interest, however, is mainly centred in her hymnological work as embodied in her:— (1) Lyra Germanica, 1st Ser., 1855. (2) Lyra Germanica, 2nd Ser., 1858. (3) The Chorale Book for England (containing translations from the German, together with music), 1863; and (4) her charming biographical work, the Christian Singers of Germany, 1869. In a sympathetic article on Miss Winkworth in the Inquirer of July 20, 1878, Dr. Martineau says:— "The translations contained in these volumes are invariably faithful, and for the most part both terse and delicate; and an admirable art is applied to the management of complex and difficult versification. They have not quite the fire of John Wesley's versions of Moravian hymns, or the wonderful fusion and reproduction of thought which may be found in Coleridge. But if less flowing they are more conscientious than either, and attain a result as poetical as severe exactitude admits, being only a little short of ‘native music'" Dr. Percival, then Principal of Clifton College, also wrote concerning her (in the Bristol Times and Mirror), in July, 1878:— "She was a person of remarkable intellectual and social gifts, and very unusual attainments; but what specially distinguished her was her combination of rare ability and great knowledge with a certain tender and sympathetic refinement which constitutes the special charm of the true womanly character." Dr. Martineau (as above) says her religious life afforded "a happy example of the piety which the Church of England discipline may implant.....The fast hold she retained of her discipleship of Christ was no example of ‘feminine simplicity,' carrying on the childish mind into maturer years, but the clear allegiance of a firm mind, familiar with the pretensions of non-Christian schools, well able to test them, and undiverted by them from her first love." Miss Winkworth, although not the earliest of modern translators from the German into English, is certainly the foremost in rank and popularity. Her translations are the most widely used of any from that language, and have had more to do with the modern revival of the English use of German hymns than the versions of any other writer. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ============================ See also in: Hymn Writers of the Church

George Taylor Rygh

1860 - 1942 Person Name: George Taylor Rygh, 1860-1943 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Translator of "God's Word Is Our Great Heritage" in Ambassador Hymnal

Ruth C. Duck

1947 - 2024 Person Name: Ruth Duck Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Adapter of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" in Chalice Hymnal

Bruce Greer

Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Arranger (last stanza setting and choral ending) of "EIN' FESTE BURG" in The Celebration Hymnal

Matthias Loy

1828 - 1915 Person Name: M. Loy, 1828-1915 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Translator of "All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Loy, M., President of the Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, contributed several original hymns, and translations from the German, to the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. Published by Order of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States. Columbus, Ohio, 1880. The translations may be found through the Index of Authors, &c.; the original hymns are the following:— 1. An awful mystery is here. Holy Communion. 2. At Jesus' feet our infant sweet. Holy Baptism. 3. Come, humble soul, receive the food. Holy Communion. 4. Give me, 0 Lord, a spirit lowly. Humility desired. 5. God gave His word to holy men. Inspiration of Holy Scripture. 6. God of grace, Whose word is sure. Faithfulness. 7. How matchless is our Saviour's grace. Holy Baptism. 8. I thank Thee, Saviour, for the grief. Lent. 9. Jesus took the lambs and blest them. Holy Baptism. 10. Jesus, Thou art mine for ever. Jesus, All and in All. 11. Launch out into the deep. Call to Duty. 12. Listen to those happy voices. Christmas. 13. O Great High Priest, forget not me. Confirmation. 14. O Lord, Who hast my place assigned. Daily Duties. 15. Our Shepherd of His ransomed flock. Holy Communion. 16. The gospel shows the Father's grace. Holy Scripture. 17. The law of God is good and wise. Holy Scripture. 18. Though angels bright escape our eight. St. Michael and All Angels. 19. When Rome had shrouded earth in night. The Reformation. 20. When souls draw near the holy wave. Confirmation. Several of these hymns, together with some of his translations, previously appeared in the Ohio Synod's preceding Collection of Hymns (3rd ed., 1858; 4th, 1863). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ==================== Loy, Matthias, D.D., p. 700, i. Dr. Loy was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1828. He studied at the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary at Columbus, Ohio, of which he became Professor of Theology in 1365. He was appointed President of the Capital University in 1880. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================== See also in: Wikipedia

Ole G. Belsheim

1861 - 1925 Person Name: O. G. Belsheim, 1861-1925 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Translator of "God's Word Is Our Great Heritage" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Ole G. Belsheim was born on August 26, 1861 in Vang, Valdres, Norway. He emigrated to America with his family when he was just 5 years old. He attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa; Northfield Seminary; and Augsburg Seminary, Minnesota. He served as pastor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Albert Lea, Minnesota; Grand Meadow, Minnesota; and Mandan, North Dakota and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bismarck, North Dakota (1908-15). He was also a member of the committee that produced The Lutheran Hymnary in 1913 and served as editor for Christian Youth for two years. He died on February 13, 1925 in Dickinson, North Dakota. NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/l/belsheim_og.htmvv

Michael Forster

b. 1946 Person Name: Michael Forster, b. 1946 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Author of "God is our strength from days of old" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New

Susan H. Peterson

1950 - 2004 Person Name: Susan Peterson Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Author of "Be Strong in God" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: October 17, 1950, Port Angeles, Washington. Died: July 23, 2004, Peralta, New Mexico. Susan was the second of two girls in the family. Her father worked for the National Park Service, so Susan enjoyed growing up in National Parks and Historic Sites across America. She did her undergraduate work at Stanford University and earned a BS in mathematics in 1972. The next year she took a one-year graduate program at Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, Oregon, and received a Certificate of Bible upon completion. She decided not to pursue a career in computer science, as she had originally intended, instead embarking on a series of jobs in which she honed her office skills and gained some missions experience. She spent 1976 in Tanzania under the Africa Inland Mission. Upon her return, she settled in Portland, Oregon, where she learned word processing and did editing and proofreading. In 1990, Susan decided to go back to school to learn how to work with visually impaired and blind adults. She received her MA in rehabilitation teaching of the blind from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1991. She then moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, where she worked as an editor and desktop publishing technician for 10 years and did volunteer rehabilitation teaching in her spare time. Much of Susan’s editing and desktop publishing work was on books produced by the Missions Commission of World Evangelical Alliance, including Working Your Way to the Nations, Too Valuable to Lose, Send Me!, Global Missiology for the 21st Century, and Doing Member Care Well. She also worked part time for Emergency World, a company that produced training materials for emergency response personnel. Susan moved back to Oregon in 2002, where she continued the same work she did in Colorado. For several years, Susan worked with Wycliffe Associates as part of a team that helped keyboard Bibles and New Testaments that were printed before the age of computers and that needed to be put into electronic format, so that they could be updated or adapted for other languages. Susan’s career as a hymn writer began in 1997, when she set a goal of writing 100 hymns. Her method was to select a passage of Scripture for each song and then find a hymn tune that seemed to fit the passage. She thus combined the enduring Word of God with melodies that have stood the test of time. Her songs were a blessing to her, and she was pleased to be able to share them with others. Lyrics: Alpha, Omega Ascribe to the Lord Our God Be Now Imitators of Your Lord Be Strong in God Behold, These Words Are Trustworthy and True Blest Are the Poor Blest Is the Man Christ a Blind Man Saw One Day Clothe Yourself with Humility Come and Hear the Words of Jesus Come unto Me Count It Joy Cursed Is the One Who Trusts in Man Do Not Be Surprised Do Not Worry Earth Belongs to the Lord, The Everyone Should Be Quick to Listen Faith Means We’re Sure Faith of Our Brothers For unto Us a Child Is Born Give Thanks to God the Lord God, Keep Me Safe God Most High, We Praise You God, the Blessed and Only Ruler God the Lord Does Ask Hallelujah, Praise the Lord! He Has Given Us His Promises Hear Now My Praise, O Lord Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty How Can I, Lord, Keep My Way Pure? How Good It Is, Lord How Great the Love How Many Are Your Works, Lord I Am the Lord, Your God I Am the Vine I Extol You, O Lord I Kneel Before You, Lord I Praise You, Lord If Any Person Is in Christ If You Love Me If You Would Come After Me In You, O Lord, I Put My Trust It Is Good to Praise th’Almighty Jesus, the Good Shepherd Jonah Just Trust in Me Kingdom of Your Heavenly Father, The Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled Let Your Mindset Be the Same Live with Each Other in Love Lord, I Extol Your Name Lord, We Come and Offer Praise Lord, You Have Been Our Dwelling Lord, You Have Searched Me Lord, You’ve Called Us as Your Servants Love Must Be Sincere and Honest Lovely, O Lord, Is Your Dwelling Place Majestic Is Your Name Man Named Nicodemus, A My God, in Whom I Trust My Light and My Salvation My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone Now Let Us Love Each Other Now That You’ve Tasted O Come, Let Us Sing O God, You Are My God O Lord, Life Is Sacred O Lord, You Reign o’er Earth and Sea O Lord, You’re My Shepherd O May All the Peoples Praise You O Shout for Joy Oh, How Majestic and Glorious Oh, the Depth of God’s Wisdom One Day There’ll Be New Earth and Heaven One Named Lazarus Praise Be unto Our God Ephesians Praise Him, Praise Him, Praise Him Praise, O Servants of the Lord Praise the Lord, My Soul Put Off Your Old Self Wholly Rejoice in God Savior, Like a Shepherd Since Through God’s Mercy Since We Are Now Surrounded Since We Have Confidence Sing to the Lord Sing with Joy This God’s Our God Though I Speak To Whom Will You Compare God? Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart Unto You I Lift My Soul Up Up to the Hills I Look We Now Have Peace with God We Thank You, Lord Wedding Took Place, A Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant What Good Can Come? What Shall We Say? Where Can One Look for --www.hymntime.com/tc

Ken Medema

b. 1943 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Author of "In Unity We Lift Our Song" in Sing the Faith Ken Medema (b. Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1943) is a song writer, composer, recording artist, and story-teller through music. Blind from birth, Ken began playing the piano at age five and studied classical music by reading Braille. He graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School and studied music therapy at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan. As a music therapist in both Indiana and New Jersey, he began writing songs for hurting teenagers, an experience that helped to launch a career of writing songs on Christian life that has taken him to venues large and small all over North America and beyond. He responds to what he hears and sees in his heart at particular events, often improvising songs on the spot, offering compassion, honesty and desire for integrity in both worship and life. In 1985 he began Brier Patch Music, which continues to publish his music and recordings, including 26 CDs. Bert Polman