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Wendell P. Loveless

1892 - 1987 Person Name: W. P. L. Hymnal Number: bc Author of ""Good-Bye" Chorus" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 Rv Wendell Phillips Loveless USA 1892-1987, Born in Wheaton, IL, he first engaged in business in Chicago. In 1914 he became a member of an entertainment group that toured the U.S. on the Chatauqua circuit. Spending six years with the group he learned voice, piano, dramatics, and MC duties, later managing the group. He later used these talents in Christian ministry. In 1917 he married Velma Stone, and they had three children: Robert, David, and Wendell Jr. He was a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps during WWI. He was converted through reading the Bible at home. He joined the Moody Bible Institute (MBI) in 1926, first as business manager of the extension department. He later became director of the Moody Bible Institute radio station WMBI in Chicago from 1926-1947. He then became an itinerant Bible teacher. He later pastored the Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, Community Church in Boca Raton, FL, and First Chinese Church of Christ in Honolulu, HI, continuing his radio ministry in the last two locations (also managing station KAIM Honolulu). In 1960 he assigned all his copyrights to Hope Publishing Company. He wrote popular songs and choruses, many found in hymnals published by Hope, and some translated into other languages. He authored several books: “Glimpses of Christ n Psalm IX” (1937); “Sunrise meditations” (1940); “New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #3” (1940); New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #4” (1942); “Little talks on great words” (1942?); “Christ and the believer in the Song of Songs” (1945); “Plain talks on practical truths” (1945); “New sunrise meditations” (1945); “Manual of gospel broadcasting” (1946); “Plain talks on Romans” (1946); “New radio songs & choruses of the gospel #5” (1946). He died in Honolulu, HI. He was an author, compiler, performer, editor, narrator, composer, actor, and writer. John Perry

Harry Dixon Loes

1895 - 1965 Person Name: H. D. L. Hymnal Number: 24b Arranger of "[Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see]" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired by Dr. Rader’s message, Harry Loes wrote the words and music for a song he called "All Things in Jesus." It was first sung by the church’s youth group. Friends all around me are trying to find What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined; I have the secret, I know where ’tis found: Only true pleasures in Jesus abound. All that I want is in Jesus. He satisfies, joy He supplies; Life would be worthless without Him; All things in Jesus I find. Some carry burdens whose weight has for years Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears. Yet One stands ready to help them just now, If they will humbly in penitence bow. --http://wordwisehymns.com/2010/02/09/ ================== Harry Dixon Loes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 20, 1892. After serving several churches as music director and later being active for more than twelve years in evangelist work, he joined the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute, in 1939, where he remained as a popular music teacher until his death in 1965. Mr. Loes was the writer of numerous gospel songs and choruses. One day, while listening to a sermon on the subject of Christ's atonement entitled “Blessed Redeemer,” Mr. Loes was inspired to compose this tune. He then sent the melody with the suggested title to Mrs. Christiansen, a friend for many years, asking her to write the text. The hymn first appeared in Songs of Redemption, compiled by Marin and Jelks, in 1920, and published by the Baptist Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Georgia. --http://www.gracecommunitycog.org/

Norman J. Clayton

1903 - 1992 Person Name: N. J. C. Hymnal Number: 18b Author of "Jesus, Wonderful Name" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 Norman John Clayton Born at Brooklyn, NY, the 9th of 10 children, he gave his heart to Jesus at age six at South Brooklyn Gospel Church, his mother being a founding member of the Baptist group. He was musically inclined, and became church organist at age 12, and also played trumpet. He remained an organist for the rest of his life. A songwriter, he usually began writing the music before the words. He would memorize scripture to assure his music was biblically-based. Much of what he wrote was for special occasions. When young he first worked on a dairy farm, then held an office job in NYC. Clayton entered the building trades industry, working for his father’s construction business, and during the depression, with a commercial bakery. He married Martha Adaline Wistendahl, and they had two children: Muriel and one other (no name found). In the early 1940s, Jack Wyrtzen invited him to be an organist with NYC ‘Word of Life’ rallies. For 15 years he provided music, was organist, vibraphonist, director of the inquiry room, and radio evangelist. He created his own publishing house, and from 1945-1959 he published 30 of his own songbooks. His company was eventually purchased by the Rodeheaver Company, and he joined them as a writer/editor, providing other songs during that period. He died at Carmel, NY. John Perry

D. K. P.

Hymnal Number: 18a Author of "Angry Words! O Let Them Never" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1

John C. Hallett

1917 - 2000 Hymnal Number: 2 Composer of "[Thank You, Jesus, for all You've done]" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 John Hallett was Music Directr at Northeastern Bible College in Essex Falls, New Jersey. He was the husband Ruth Hallett, the co-writer of "Thank You, Jesus." Dianne Shapiro

Benjamin A. Baur

1897 - 1972 Person Name: B. A. B. Hymnal Number: 25 Author of "I Love Thee" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 Benjamin A. Baur was born on September 20, 1897, Akron, Ohio. he pastored at the Elim Tabernacle on Broadway in Rochester, New York, from around 1928 to 1972. He died on October 18, 1972, Rochester, New York. His works include Campaign Choruses No. 2 © Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

J. E. French

Person Name: J. E. F. Hymnal Number: 10 Author of "This Is Like Heaven to Me" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 Early 20th Century

Ruth I. Johnson

Hymnal Number: 26 Arranger of "[Knocks like Jesus]" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1

Ruth G. Hallett

Hymnal Number: 2 Author of "Thank You, Jesus" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 Ruth was the wife of John Hallet, the co-writer of "Thank You, Jesus." Dianne Shapiro

William S. Dillon

Person Name: W. S. D. Hymnal Number: 16a Author of "He Did" in Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 Bill, "William" Dillon was a Bible teacher, and wrote a number of Bible doctrine study books. He was a graduate of Wheaton Bible College.He and his wife wrote quite a number of songs, of which one of my favorites is "The Babe in the Manger.Bill helped get New Tribes Mission started, now called Ethnos360 Mission. He was married to Mildred Leightner Dillon Walter Witten (friend)