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Stephen Somerville

1931 - 2015 Person Name: SS Topics: Easter Vigil Composer of "[Keep me safe, O God,: you are my hope]" in Catholic Book of Worship III Somerville, Stephen Francis. (London, England, April 1, 1931-- ). Roman Catholic. University of Toronto, B.A., 1952; Laval University (Quebec), L.Th., 1956; graduate study in Rome. Pastorates (in Ontario) at Grimsby, 1957-1960; Niagara Falls, 1960-1963; Ottawa, 1977-1979; Midland, 1979-?. Taught at St. Michael's Choir School, Toronto, 1963-1970. Edited (1970-1977) Living with Christ, a "missalette" issued every six weeks, giving prayer and scripture passages for all Masses to be celebrated, and including appropriate hymns. During this time he chaired the Diocese of Ottawa's liturgical commission, and represented Canada (1968-1975) on ICEL, charged by the Pope with preparing a text for the whole liturgy which the entire English-speaking world might use. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

Owen Alstott

Person Name: Owen Alstott, b. 1947 Topics: Easter Vigil Reading 2; Easter Vigil Reading 2; Easter Vigil Reading 2 Composer of "[Keep me, O God]" in Journeysongs (2nd ed.)

Alfred V. Fedak

b. 1953 Topics: Christian Year Easter Vigil Arranger of "SUO GAN" in Glory to God Alfred Fedak (b. 1953), is a well-known organist, composer, and Minister of Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Hill in Albany, New York. He graduated from Hope College in 1975 with degrees in organ performance and music history. He obtained a Master’s degree in organ performance from Montclair State University, and has also studied at Westminster Choir College, Eastman School of Music, the Institute for European Studies in Vienna, and at the first Cambridge Choral Studies Seminar at Clare College, Cambridge. As a composer, he has over 200 choral and organ works in print, and has three published anthologies of his work (Selah Publishing). In 1995, he was named a Visiting Fellow in Church Music at Episcopal Seminary of the Soutwest in Austin, Texas. He is also a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists, and was awarded the AGO’s prestigious S. Lewis Elmer Award. Fedak is a Life Member of the Hymn Society, and writes for The American Organist, The Hymn, Reformed Worship, and Music and Worship. He was a member of the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song that prepared Glory to God, the 2013 hymnal of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Laura de Jong

Wipo

1000 - 1050 Person Name: Wipo of Burgundy, d. 1048 Topics: Easter Vigil Author (attributed to) of "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" in Worship (3rd ed.) Wipo (Wippo or Wigbert), a native of Burgundy, chaplain ot Emperor conrad IIl, A. D. 1000, Authroship is claimed for him, but not definitely estabished. Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Adam M. L. Tice

b. 1979 Topics: Christian Year Easter Vigil Author of "In the Darkness of the Morning" in Glory to God

James E. Moore

b. 1951 Person Name: James E. Moore, Jr., b.1951 Topics: Easter Vigil Author of "Come to the Feast" in Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.)

Les Garrett

Person Name: Les Garrett, b.1944 Topics: Easter Vigil Composer of "[This is the day, this is the day]" in Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) Rv Les Garrett New Zealand/Australia. Born at Matamata, New Zealand, he graduated from New Life Word of Faith Bible School at Tuaranga, NZ. He married wife, Marjorie (last name not found), and they had three children: Julie, Joy, and Mark. He moved to Western Australia and became a minister at Christian Family Center, Maddington, Perth, Australia. He also evangelized around the world, preaching at various places in Ireland, India, South Africa, and SE Asia. He traveled often, speaking at churches and various conventions, typically Baptist. For 10 years he lectured at Hebron Bible College, Perth, Australia. He was an author, writing on Bible translation, and published a songbook: ‘Scripture in Song’ (1967). Another, ‘Sound of Loving Waters’, was later published (1974). For a time, he lived at Narrogin, Australia. For 20 years he served his community as an active member of the Angaston Garden Society. He died at Angaston, South Australia. John Perry

David N. Johnson

1922 - 1987 Person Name: David Johnson, 1922-1987 Topics: Church Year Easter Vigil Composer of "EARTH AND ALL STARS " in Lift Up Your Hearts David Johnson (b. San Antonio, TX, 1922; d. Phoenix, AZ, 1987), former music department chairman at St. Olaf College, composed EARTH AND ALL STARS and published it in his Twelve Folksongs and Spirituals (1968). Johnson studied at Trinity, University, San Antonio, Texas, and received his master's and doctoral degrees in music from Syracuse University, New York. In addition to St. Olaf, he taught at Syracuse University; Alfred University, Alfred, New York; and Arizona State University. Johnson was organist at Syracuse University and organist and choir director at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Phoenix. His publications include Instruction Book for Beginning Organists and Organ Teacher's Guide; his compositions number over three hundred and include hymn tunes, varied harmonizations, and hymn preludes. Bert Polman