William Howard Doane (1832-1915) was an American composer, editor of hymn books, businessman and inventor. Composed over 2000 tunes, many ...

William Orcutt Cushing (1823-1902) was an American minister and hymn writer. After the death of his wife in 1870 and with declining health...

Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1820-1915), American hymn writer and poetess who wrote over 8,000 hymns. Once a preacher sympathetically rema...

William Cowper (1731-1800) was an English poet and hymn writer. Co-authored Olney Hymns with John Newton. Hymns he wrote include "The...

William Batchelder Bradbury (1816-1868) was an American composer of Gospel songs and hymns. He wrote the music for such familiar hymns as ...

Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) was a Scottish hymn writer, poet, and preacher who wrote over 600 hymns including "I Heard the Voice of Je...

Philip Paul Bliss (1838-1876) was an American hymn writer and Gospel singer who wrote the words and music for such hymns as "Almost P...

John Newton (1725-1807) was an English hymn writer and Church of England minister. Early life of wanton sin. For ten years involved in Afr...

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) was an English pastor, preacher, poet, and hymn writer. Wrote about 600 hymns including When I Survey the Wondrous...

Charles Wesley (1707-1788) was an English hymn writer, poet, and preacher who wrote over 5,500 hymns including  And Can It Be That I Shoul...