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John J. Overholt

1918 - 2000 Person Name: Compiler Arranger (harmony) of "ROCKINGHAM OLD" 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.

Virgil Corydon Taylor

1817 - 1891 Person Name: Virgil C. Taylor Composer of "LOUVAN" in Hymnal for the Sunday School

Bruce Greer

Arranger of "O WALY WALY" in Baptist Hymnal 2008

Jesse Reeves

Person Name: Jesse Reeves, 1975- Author (opt. ending) of "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" in Community of Christ Sings

Charles H. Webb

b. 1933 Person Name: Charles H. Webb Composer (descant) of "HAMBURG" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement

H. Ellis Wooldridge

1845 - 1917 Person Name: H. E. W. Arranger of "[When I survey the wondrous cross]" in Hymns b. 3/28/1845, Winchester; d. 2/13/17, London; English music scholar LOC Name Authority File

Timothy B. Mason

1801 - 1861 Person Name: T. B. Mason Composer of "EDEN" in The Presbyterian Book of Praise Timothy Batelle Mason USA 1801-1861. Born at Medfield, MA, a younger brother of Lowell Mason, he became an author and wrote or co-authored several works, including: “The sacred harp” (1836), “The liberty minstrel” (1845), “The shawm: a library of church music” (1853), “A journey through Kansas” (1855). He founded the Eclectic Academy of Cincinnati, OH. In 1821 he married Alma Harding, and they had six children: Alma, Lucretia, Addison, Henry, Mary, and Abbie. His wife, Alma, died in 1836. In 1837 he married Abigail (Abby) K Hall, and they had three children: Edward, Helen, and William. He was an author, arranger, editor, and compiler of anthems, hymns, tune books, scores, Psalms, motets, and shape-note hymnals. He died from cancer at Cincinnati, OH. John Perry