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James H. Burke

1858 - 1901 Person Name: J. H. Burke Composer of "[Rejoice! the Lord is King]" in Sacred Songs No. 1 James H Burke, 1855-1901, Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1873. In Chicago, he attended the Moody Church and became a member. He taught Sunday school and started singing groups at the YMCA. He engaged in evangelistic work with D. L. Moody, Daniel Whittle, and others, going to Scotland and Britain for crusade work there for a year and a half. He was also music minister at the New York Gospel Tacernacle for a year in 1891. He traveled with Scottish evangelist, John McNeill for or year or so as well. John Perry

Camp Kirkland

Composer (descant and choral ending) of "DARWALL" in The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration

Bob Burroughs

b. 1937 Composer of handbell descant of "DARWALL'S 148th" in Hymns for the Family of God Bob Burroughs is a composer and arranger of choral music. He has served as a pastor and taught music at three universities. NN, Hymnary (from https://www.giamusic.com/bios/bob-burroughs)

W. Donald Davison

b. 1937 Person Name: Donald Davison, b.1937 Arranger of "GOPSAL" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook

Ernest O. Sellers

1869 - 1952 Person Name: E. O. Sellers Composer of "[Rejoice, the Lord is King!]" in The Ideal Song and Hymn Book

M. L. McPhail

Author of "Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice" in Songs of Saving Power

William E. Fischer

1849 - 1936 Person Name: William E. Fischer, 1849-1936 Composer of "LAUS REGIS" in Lutheran Book of Worship Born: October 6, 1849, Berlin, Germany. Died: August 10, 1936, Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Fischer was a graduate of Pennsylvania College (BA 1872) and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1875). Ordained in 1875, he served at Center Hall until 1893, when he accepted a call to be pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, where he remained the rest of his life. He served as secretary and member of the hymn book committee of the Lutheran General Synod, and member of the hymnbook committee of the United Lutheran Church (1929-31). He also represented the Susquehanna Synod, and was a director at Gettysburg Seminary. His works include: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1899) (music editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Charles Lockhart

1745 - 1815 Person Name: Lockhart Composer of "TRIUMPH" in The Gospel Psalmist Born: 1745, London, England. Died: February 9, 1815, London, England. Lockhart was first organist of the Lock Hospital, and was for some years associated with Martin Madan in the musical arrangements there. Though blind from infancy, Lockhart had a distinct musical gift, and was especially known for training children’s choirs. His earliest tunes were printed on separate sheets. He published a set of hymn tunes about 1810. Sources: Frost, p. 680 Lightwood, p. 155 Nutter, p. 460 Music: CARLISLE TAMWORTH http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/o/c/lockhart_c.htm ================ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lockhart_%28musician%29

C. C. Case

1843 - 1918 Composer of "[Rejoice, the Lord is King]" in Wondrous Love Charles Clinton Case USA 1843-1918. Born in Linesville, PA, his family moved to Gustavus, OH, when he was four. His father was an accomplished violinist, but a neighbor gave him a small violin when he was nine, and he mastered it before he could read music. At age 16 he went to singing school (without parental consent), borrowing the money from a neighbor. C. A. Bentley, a prominent conductor, was his first vocal music instructor, and William Bradbury's “Jubilee” was the school textbook. For three winters in a row, he attended Bentley's singing school, working his father's farm in the summer. He married Annie Williams. In 1866 he studied music in Boston with B. F. Baker. He also studied under George Root, Horatio Palmer, Philip Bliss, George Webb, and others, hymnwriters in their own right. Soon after, Case began teaching music, and when James McGranahan moved two miles from his home, they became friends. Case wrote and edited a number of Gospel song books in his life. 6 works. John Perry