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Will L. Thompson

1847 - 1909 Author of "Softly And Tenderly" in Blessed Refuge Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909) Born: November 7, 1847, East Liverpool, Ohio. Died: September 20, 1909, New York, New York. Buried: Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Ohio. Rebuffed in an early attempt to sell his songs to a commercial publisher, Thompson started his own publishing company. He later expanded, opening a store to sell pianos, organs and sheet music. Both a lyricist and composer, he ensured he would always remember words or melodies that came to him at odd times: "No matter where I am, at home or hotel, at the store or traveling, if an idea or theme comes to me that I deem worthy of a song, I jot it down in verse. In this way I never lose it." Thompson took ill during a tour of Europe, and his family cut short their travels to return home. He died a few weeks later. Music-- 1.Jesus Is All the World to Me 2.Lead Me Gently Home, Father 3.Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling 4.There’s a Great Day Coming --hymntime.com/tch ================================== Various biographical sketches and newspaper articles about Thompson are available in the DNAH Archives.

Vicente P. Mendoza

1875 - 1955 Person Name: Vicente Mendoza Translator of "Cuan Tiernamente Nos Esta" in Melodias Evangélicas Vicente Mendoza Born: December 24, 1875, Guadalajara, Mexico. Died: 1955, Mexico City, Mexico. Mendoza studied initially under Don Aurelio Ortega. At age of 11 he went to work in a Protestant print shop in Mexico City and helped produce El Evangelista Mexicano (The Mexican Evangelist) for the Methodist Church of the South; he rose to become its director for 17 years. Looking to improve himself, Mendoza entered a night school for workers, but later feeling the call to preach the Gospel, he entered the Presbyterian Seminary in Mexico City. When the seminary closed temporarily, Mendoza entered the Methodist Institute of Puebla, where he finished the course in theology. In 1898 he became a member of the Annual Conference of the Mexican Methodist Church. From 1915 to 1917, he belonged to the Southern Methodist Conference of California. Mendoza worked on several periodicals, including El Mundo Cristiano (The Christian World), El Abogado Cristiano (The Christian Advocate), and El Evangelista Cristiano (The Christian Evangelist). © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

H. C. Ball

1896 - 1989 Adapter of "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (Tierno y Amante, Jesús Nos Invita)" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song

George P. Simmonds

1890 - 1991 Person Name: Geo. P. Simmonds Translator of "¡Cuán Dulcemente Jesús Hoy Nos Llama!" in El Himnario Used pseudonyms G Paul S., J. Paul Simon, and J. Pablo Símon

Alton H. Howard

1925 - 2006 Person Name: Alton Howard Composer (descant) of "THOMPSON" in Songs of Faith and Praise

Edgar L. Maxwell

1878 - 1940 Person Name: E. L. Maxwell Translator (v. 1, 2, 4) of "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (Tierno y Amante, Jesús Nos Invita)" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song

Pedro Grado

1862 - 1923 Person Name: Pedro Grado, 1862-1923 Translato (v. 3) of "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (Tierno y Amante, Jesús Nos Invita)" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song Pedro Grado Valdés studied law, but then wanted to become a pastor. He had a heart for helping the poor. Dianne Shapiro from Celebremos su Gloria (Colombia/Illinois: Libros Alianza/Celebration), 1992

Jack Boyd

b. 1932 Composer (countermelody) of "[Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling]" in A Gift of Praise Jack Arthur Boyd (b. Indianapolis, Indiana, February 9, 1932) was the music editor of *Great Songs of the Church, Revised*, published by ACU Press in 1986. He earned a B.S. degree in music education from Abilene Christian University, a masters degree in music composition and theory from the University of North Texas, and a Ph.D. in choral literature from the University of Iowa. Boyd edited *Children, Rejoice!* (Sweet, 1979) and he authored *Rehearsal Guide for the Choral Director* (Parker, 1970) and *Leading the Lord's Singing* (Quality, 1981). He is a member of Churches of Christ and lives in Abilene, Texas. Monty Lynn

María Eugenia Cornou

b. 1969 Person Name: María Eugenia Cornou, b. 1969 Adapter of "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (Tierno y amante Jesús nos invita)" in Santo, Santo, Santo