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Maggie Potter

Hymnal Number: 561 Author of "Step Out On the Promise" in Glorious Gospel Hymns

1832 - 1895 Person Name: W. E. P. Hymnal Number: 600 Author of "The Sheltering Rock" in Glorious Gospel Hymns Penn, William Evander. (Near village of Old Jefferson, Rutherford County, Tennessee, August 11, 1832--April 29, 1895, Eureka Springs, Arkansas). Southern Baptist. Evangelist in Texas and other states, 1875-1895. Compiled three hymnals titled Harvest Bells (1881, 1884, 1887) for use in his meetings. His hymns were primarily revivalistic in emphasis. His finest hymn, "There is a rock in a weary land, Its shadow falls on the burning sand" was paid the compliment of being reworked and issued under the name of Edward Husband in D.B. Towner's Revival Hymns (Chicago, 1905). He and his wife Corilla Frances Sayle adopted three children. Ordained December 4, 1880. --David W. Music, and additional information from the DNAH Archives See: Linder, Michael. (1985). William Evander Penn : his contribution to church music (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. The Life and Labors of Major W. E. Penn. (1896). St. Louis: C. B. Woodward Printing).

Théodore Monod

1836 - 1921 Person Name: Theodore Monod Hymnal Number: 391 Author of "O the Bitter Shame and Sorrow" in Glorious Gospel Hymns Monod, Theodore, son of F. Monod, Pastor in the French Reformed Church, was born in Paris, Nov. 6, 1836, and educated for the ministry at Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He entered the ministry in 1860, and has been many years a Pastor in Paris. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

J. W. Henderson

Hymnal Number: 481 Composer of "[There's a sweet and blessed story]" in Glorious Gospel Hymns

Chalvar A. Gabriel

Person Name: C. A. G. Hymnal Number: 691 Author of "Lord, Keep Me Shining" in Glorious Gospel Hymns

Dora Boole

Person Name: Miss Dora Boole Hymnal Number: 187 Composer of "[Precious Savior, Thou hast saved me]" in Glorious Gospel Hymns

George M. Garrett

1834 - 1897 Person Name: Geo. M. Garrett Hymnal Number: 391 Composer of "[O the bitter shame and sorrow]" in Glorious Gospel Hymns Born: June 8, 1834, Winchester, Hampshire, England. Died: April 9, 1897, Cambridge, England. Buried: Cambridge Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge, England

Arthur A. Luther

1891 - 1960 Person Name: A. A. L. Hymnal Number: 640 Author of "Jesus Never Fails" in Glorious Gospel Hymns

Maud Frazer Jackson

1873 - 1950 Hymnal Number: 486 Author of "Back to Mother's Bible" in Glorious Gospel Hymns Maud Frazer Jackson USA 1873-1950. It is surmised she lived in PA and/or NJ. She was a religious author, poet, and music compiler, who published her collections of music, including 400 hymns called “Hymns about forgiveness!”, “Wayside Song” (1922), and “Starlight & lamplight” (1928). Her poems were sometimes furnished to newspapers around the country and printed. John Perry

A. F. Myers

Person Name: A. F. M. Hymnal Number: 284 Author of "Glory to Jesus" in Glorious Gospel Hymns Augustus (Gus) Franklin Myers USA 1850-1902. Born at Ashland, OH, he was a music composer and publisher. He may have taught music, as his title of ‘Professor’, is noted by one source. His song books include: “The life line”, “The search light” (1894), “The seed sower” (1897). He wrote many lyrics and tunes. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry