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Mary Louise Bringle

b. 1953 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:20 Author of "Sign Us with Ashes" in Glory to God

William Rowan

b. 1951 Person Name: William P. Rowan Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:20 Composer of "PHOENIX" in Glory to God

Lynette Miller

Person Name: Lynette Miller (1943-) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Author of "Now There Is No Male or Female" in Common Praise (1998)

1945 - 2022 Person Name: Thomas H. Troeger (1945-) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Author of "A Spendthrift Lover Is the Lord" in Common Praise (1998) Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of Worship broadcast for Cokesbury. He was president of the Academy of Homiletics as well as Societas Homiletica. He had, as of 2009, written 22 books in the areas of preaching, poetry, hymnody, and worship. Many of his hymn texts are found in New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford, 1992), and God, You Made All Things for Singing (Oxford, 2009). Laura de Jong

David Mowbray

b. 1938 Person Name: David Mowbray (1938-) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Author of "O Christ, the Master Carpenter" in Common Praise (1998) David Mowbray (b. 1938) was born in Wallington, Surrey, England. He attended Dulwich College, Fitzwilliam, Cambridge where he read English. He gained an MA at Trinity in Bristol and a BD at London (External). Ordained in the Church of England, he was a curate at St. Giles in Northampton and at St. Mary's in Walford. Appointed Vicar of Broxborne, Herts in 1970 in 1984, he became Vicar of All Saints, Hertfordshire. In 1991 he became Vicar of St. Matthew's Darley Abbey, Derby, where he serves to this day. He has been writing hymns since 1977 and most of his texts are represented by Jubilate Hymns. Three of his hymn texts have been included in Hope's new hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001). --www.hopepublishing.com

Alfred V. Fedak

b. 1953 Person Name: Alfred V. Fedak (1953-) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Composer of "BEACH HAVEN" in Common Praise (1998) Alfred Fedak (b. 1953), is a well-known organist, composer, and Minister of Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Hill in Albany, New York. He graduated from Hope College in 1975 with degrees in organ performance and music history. He obtained a Master’s degree in organ performance from Montclair State University, and has also studied at Westminster Choir College, Eastman School of Music, the Institute for European Studies in Vienna, and at the first Cambridge Choral Studies Seminar at Clare College, Cambridge. As a composer, he has over 200 choral and organ works in print, and has three published anthologies of his work (Selah Publishing). In 1995, he was named a Visiting Fellow in Church Music at Episcopal Seminary of the Soutwest in Austin, Texas. He is also a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists, and was awarded the AGO’s prestigious S. Lewis Elmer Award. Fedak is a Life Member of the Hymn Society, and writes for The American Organist, The Hymn, Reformed Worship, and Music and Worship. He was a member of the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song that prepared Glory to God, the 2013 hymnal of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Laura de Jong

Vincent Novello

1781 - 1861 Person Name: Francis Vincent Novello (1781-1861) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Composer of "ALBANO" in Common Praise (1998)

Norris O. Garner

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:23 Author of "He's Blessing Me" in Total Praise Norris Garner is an accomplished singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer with over 30 years experience directing and teaching gospel and contemporary music. He has composed over two hundred gospel songs for church choirs, Male Choruses, Youth Choirs and Soloists. He is the writer of "He's Blessing Me," published by GIA Publications, "Magnify Him," recorded by Patrick Lundy and The Ministers of Music "Let Freedom Ring," "God Is," and "Holy Is The Lamb." He currently serves as the Minister of Music at Frist Baptist Church of Merrifield, Falls Church, Virginia. He previously served as Minister of Music at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Richmond, California, as Instructor/Director of the Foothill College Gospel Chorus,Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California, as Minister of Music at New Hope Baptist Church, Union City, California, as Minister of Music at Poplar Springs United Church of Christ, Raleigh, North Carolina, as Musician and Instructor for the Youth and Senior Choirs at Macedonia United Church of Christ, Raleigh, North Carolina, as Musician and Music Coordinator at The New Macedonia Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., as Musician and Instructor for the Isle of Patomus Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., as Musician, Choir Director, Songwriter and Organist for The FEC Ensemble, Free Evangelistic Church, Washington, D.C., and as Musician and Instructor for Mt. Joy Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. Norris O. Garner

William Hammond

1719 - 1783 Person Name: William Hammond, 1719-1783 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22 Author of "Would You Win Men's Souls to God" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 Hammond, William, B.A, born at Battle, Sussex, Jan. 6, 1719, and educated at St. John's College, Cambridge. In 1743 he joined the Calvinistic Methodists; and in 1745, the Moravian Brethren. He died in London, Aug. 19, 1783, and was buried in the Moravian burial-ground, Sloane Street, Chelsea. He left an Autobiography in Greek, which remains unpublished. His original hymns, together with his translations from the Latin, were published in his:— Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. To which is prefix'd A Preface, giving some Account of a Weak Faith, and a Full Assurance of Faith; and briefly stating the Doctrine of Sanctification; and shewing a Christian's Completeness, Perfection, and Happiness in Christ. By William Hammond, A.B., late of St. John's College, Cambridge. London: Printed by W. Strahan; and sold by J. Oswald, at the Rose and Crown in the Poultry, mdccxlv. A few of his original hymns from scriptural fidelity and earnestness have attained to a foremost position amongst English hymns. These include, "Awake, and sing the song," and "Lord, we come before Thee now." His translations of Latin hymns were amongst the earliest published after those contained in the Primers and other devotional works of 16th and 17th centuries. They are of merit, and worthy of attention. Greater use might also be made of his original compositions. In addition to those named above, the following are also in common use:— 1. Brightness of the Father's Face. God the Son. 2. How great the Christian's portion is. Possession of All in Christ. 3. If Jesus is yours. God's unchangeable Love. 4. In Thine own appointed way. Divine Worship. 5. Jesus, Who died the [a] world to save. Easter. 6. Lord, if on earth the thought of Thee. Heaven anticipated. 1. Now with joint consent we sing. Divine Worship. 8. O Lord, how little do we know. Quinquagesima. 9. Would you win a soul to God ? The Gospel Message. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

John J. Overholt

1918 - 2000 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22 Recaster of "Would You Win Men's Souls to God" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 John J. Overholt was born to an Amish family of limited means in the state of Ohio in 1918. As a child he was soon introduced to his father's personal collection of gospel songs and hymns, which was to have a marked influence on his later life. With his twin brother Joe, he early was exposed to the Amish-Mennonite tradition hymn-singing and praising worship. An early career in Christian service led to a two-year period of relief work in the country of Poland following World War II. During that interim he began to gather many European songs and hymns as a personal hobby, not realizing that these selections would become invaluable to The Christian Hymnary which was begun in 1960 and completed twelve years later in 1972, with a compilation of 1000 songs, hymns and chorales. (The largest Menn. hymnal). A second hymnal was begun simultaneously in the German language entitled Erweckungs Lieder Nr.1 which was brought to completion in 1986. This hymnal has a total of 200 selections with a small addendum of English hymns. Mr. Overholt married in 1965 to an accomplished soprano Vera Marie Sommers, who was not to be outdone by her husband's creativity and compiled a hymnal of 156 selections entitled Be Glad and Sing, directed to children and youth and first printed in 1986. During this later career of hymn publishing, Mr. Overholt also found time for Gospel team work throughout Europe. At this writing he is preparing for a 5th consecutive tour which he arranges and guides. The countries visited will be Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, USSR and Romania. Mr. Overholt was called to the Christian ministry in 1957 and resides at Sarasota, Florida where he is co-minister of a Beachy Amish-Mennonite Church. Five children were born to this family and all enjoy worship in song. --Letter from Hannah Joanna Overholt to Mary Louise VanDyke, 10 October 1990, DNAH Archives. Photo enclosed.