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Redd Harper

1908 - 1992 Hymnal Number: 12 Author of "Each step of the way" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1 Born: September 29, 1903, Nocona, Texas. Died: February 16, 1992, Los Angeles, California. Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California. Harper grew up primarily in Oklahoma, where he had many influences, both religious and musical, that would shape his future. He grew up with two devoutly Christian friends who, over time, were partly the cause of him accepting the faith. He was a natural guitar player and had an interest in traditional western country music, but also newer genres such as western jazz, leading him to learn to play the trumpet as well. In his teens, he discontinued his work as a cattle hand and rancher to pursue journalism. He enrolled in the University of Oklahoma and, upon graduation, began work as a newspaper reporter. However, he always aspired to become a country musician. Harper was a part of a concert band that became more and more successful until they were invited to join an Oklahoma City radio station in 1924. From there, his career took off, and his music was in greater demand. In 1931 he joined a larger radio station in Des Moines, Iowa, found more success, and decided to head to Hollywood, California. However, he arrived at the end of the western jazz era and the start of the Great Depression, making it hard to find work. When World War II started, he joined the Coast Guard for three years. After the war, he found sucess again in Hollywood as he began working with other big name artists of the time from both radio and movies. During this time he also worked the movie industry and starred in several films, including The Strawberry Roan. In 1950, Harper attended a Hollywood Christian meeting and was fully converted. Christianity became the predominant influence in his life, and his songs began to reflect the change. He started combining his musical talents with his new passion for evangelism. Some time after his conversion, he went on missionary expeditions to the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe, and Africa. He spent the rest of his life in evangelism. --www.hymntime.com/tch

Keith Whitford

Hymnal Number: 1 Author of "No sunset in God's tomorrow" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1

Robert Denton

Hymnal Number: 24 Author of "What a Friend" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1

Albert S. Williams

Person Name: A. S. W. Hymnal Number: 16 Author of "How Can You Say There Is No God?" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1

C. L. Dorris

Hymnal Number: 10 Author of "He Cares" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1 Early 20th Century Religious Music His Hobby -- Moberly Minister Is Writer Of More Than 800 Hymns -- Rev. C. L. Dorris, pastor of the New Hope, Clark and Itenick Methodist Churches. The Rev. Mr. Dorris, who has made his home in Moborly since May of last year, has written more than 800 songs. They have been published by the nation's leading publishers of religious music. For most of the hymns, he wrote only the lyrics -- or song poems, as he calls them. For some he wrote only the music and for others both the words and the melody. One of the Rev. Mr. Dorris' collaborators is his wife, who hss composed music for his lyrics and has published on her own. "Music is definitely a hobby with me," Mr. Dorris said. He gets very little money from his work and is inspired by his interest in music. One of the most recent songs he has written is entitled, "God of Glory." It was entered in the Missouri Federation of Music contest and tied with a composition by woman from Kansas City for third place. Both the words and the melody were written by the Rev. Mr. Dorris. The Rev. Mr. Dorris's profession began in 1915. His first sale was a hymn entitled "God Rules," when he was 35 years old. Though a native Tennessean, he has a lengthy Missouri history too. He is a graduate of Central College. After that, he served for four years at Carrollton, four years at Brunswick, seven years at Palmyra, four years in North Kansas City, two years in Centralia and four years in Glasgow before coming to Moberly last year. During his 53 years of preaching, he has missed being in the pulpit on very few Sundays, he has also done evangelistic work. His connection with the music publishing world is mainly through communications with seven publishing houses. They often send him the music for a religious piece for which he writes the lyrics. Sometimes, individuals, send their compositions and request the pastor's collaboration. He has received ideas from every region of the United Stales. He chose Moberly as home. The Rev. and Mrs. Dorris chose to come to Moberly because it was centrally located and the transportation facilities were good. Since his retirement, he has served as pastor of the three Randolph County churches. Mr. and Mrs. Dorris are the parents of two daughters. Mr. Dorris thinks his hymn, "Somewhere," is the most popular. It has been presented three times on the nationally broadcast program, "Hymns of All Churches." The Rev. Mr. Dorris' one excursion into the writing of secular music led to perhaps his oddest Introduction. He wrote a set of lyrics called "When the Roses Bloom, My Darling," at the request of the composer of the music. Excerpts from Moberly Monitor-Index 12 April 1962

Charles E. York

Person Name: C. E. Y. Hymnal Number: 18 Author of "This is why I want to go" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1

Frederick M. White

Person Name: Fred White Hymnal Number: 34 Author of "Robe of Calvary" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1

Dale Rogers

b. 1946 Person Name: Dale Evans Rogers Hymnal Number: 6 Composer of "[What does Christmas really mean?]" in Western Style Songs. Vol. 1 Born in Alberta, Canada. Rogers has lived on a farm in Saskatchewan since age seven, and has been a long-time flight enthusiast.