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Person Name: Unknown Author of "O the Blood of Jesus" in Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Jack Schrader

b. 1942 Arranger of "[O the blood of Jesus]" in Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship JACK SCHRADER (b. 1942), arranger, composer, conductor, vocalist, and organist/pianist, is past editor with Hope Publishing Company, retiring in January of 2009. His association with Hope began in 1978. A 1964 graduate of Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, where he majored in Voice and Organ, he also received the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska (1966). Further studies in theology culminated in Jack's ordination by the Evangelical Free Church of America (1975). Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he now resides in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife, Karen. They have three children, Beth, Jonathan and Joel, and currently three grandchildren. Jack is the best selling choral composer in the Hope catalog. In addition to choral music Jack has published collections for keyboardists, instrumentalists and vocal soloists. He was a member of the editorial committee for Hope's most recent hymnal, WORSHIP & REJOICE (2001), in which he has 24 hymn credits. His music is heard in hundreds of churches across the country each Sunday, and he can be seen throughout the year as a guest clinician at choral reading sessions and workshops. --www.hopepublishing.com

Ken Barker

b. 1955 Arranger of "O THE BLOOD OF JESUS" in Baptist Hymnal 2008 Ken Barker is an American church musician, arranger, and editor whose work shaped late-20th- and early-21st-century evangelical hymnals. Educated in music (B.M.E., West Texas A&M, 1977; M.M.E., University of North Texas, 1979), he served on church staffs and then in publishing leadership with Word Music and later LifeWay Worship. Barker was an associate/senior editor or project leader for major volumes including The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration (1986), Songs for Praise & Worship (1991), The Celebration Hymnal (1997), and the Baptist Hymnal (2008). In addition to editorial work, he has published numerous choral and keyboard arrangements and remains active in local church ministry and in mentoring worship leaders. J. S. McDuff (from Celebration Ministry Staffing biography of Ken Barker and related professional notices; see also blog.discoverworship.com industry features, retrieved 10/10/2025)

James Abbington

Person Name: Jimmie Abbington Arranger of "[Oh, the blood of Jesus]" in African American Heritage Hymnal 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)

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