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Rich Mullins

1955 - 1997 Hymnal Number: 743 Author of "O God, You Are My God" in Lift Up Your Hearts Richard Wayne "Rich" Mullins (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter born in Richmond, Indiana. He had two sisters and two brothers. Mullins was best known for his worship songs "Awesome God" and "Sometimes by Step", both of which have been embraced as modern classics by many Christians. Some of his albums were also considered among Christian music's best, including Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988), The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One (1991) and A Liturgy, A Legacy, & A Ragamuffin Band (1993). His songs have been performed by numerous artists, including Caedmon's Call, Five Iron Frenzy, Amy Grant, Carolyn Arends, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, John Tesh, Chris Rice, Rebecca St. James, Hillsong United and Third Day. Rich Mullins is also remembered for his devotion to the Christian faith. He was heavily influenced by St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226). In 1997, he composed a musical called Canticle of the Plains, a retelling of the life of St. Francis set in the Old West. --en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Laila Constantine

Person Name: Lily Constantine Hymnal Number: 911 Author of "Abana alathi fi ssama (Abana in Heaven)" in Lift Up Your Hearts

Lori True

b. 1961 Hymnal Number: 949 Translator (English) of "キリストの平和が (May the Peace of Christ Be with You)" in Lift Up Your Hearts

Elena G. Maquiso

1914 - 1995 Hymnal Number: 882 Composer of "HALAD" in Lift Up Your Hearts

Claude Frayssé

1941 - 2002 Hymnal Number: 584 Author of "Je louerai l’Eternel (Praise, I Will Praise You Lord)" in Lift Up Your Hearts Claude Fraysse (1941-) was born in Versailles. His journey leads showbiz to the Gospel. He was a music teacher and minister of the Reformed Church of France as an evangelist singer. He is the creator of many songs and has contributed to the achievement of the songbook Arc-en-ciel and Hallelujah. --www.xl6.com/auteurs/claude-fraysse

Simei Monteiro

b. 1943 Hymnal Number: 962 Composer of "ALLELUIA MONTEIRO" in Lift Up Your Hearts Simei Monteiro is a Brazilian poet, composer, translator, author and editor. She was Born in Belém, PA, Brazil in 1943. Her songs and translations appear in several hymn books and collections of sacred songs in Brazil, Latin America, USA, Europe, and Asia. She has a degree in Portuguese, French Language and Literature, and a Degree in Artistic Education. She is interested in worship and the arts, and her book: The Song of Life, explores the relationship between Hymnody and Theology. Until 2010, she was a missionary of The United Methodist Church, serving with the World Council of Churches (WCC), in Geneva, Switzerland, in the position of Worship Consultant. Simei is married to a Methodist pastor and has two adult daughters, two granddaughters, and a grandson. Simei Monteiro

Luke Wadden

1628 - 1692 Person Name: Luke Wadding, d. 1686 Hymnal Number: 89 Author of "On Christmas Night" in Lift Up Your Hearts Luke Wadden (also known as Luke Wadding) (b. 1628; d. 1691) was born in Ballycogley Castle in Ireland, a still-existing castle built by the Wadding family that dates from the 13th century. They were colonists that prospered after the English invasion of that area, but the family left the castle and lost their lands following the invasion under Cromwell’s rule. He studied in Paris, earned his doctorate, and became bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ferns, in County Wexford, Ireland, sometime around 1683. Emily Brink

Lillian Bouknight

Hymnal Number: 431 Author of "The Lord Is My Light" in Lift Up Your Hearts Very little is known about Lillian Bouknight (d. 1990), except that she was an African American from North Carolina, and a soloist and composer in the Pentecostal Holiness movement in the Aliquippam, PA Community, also serving as a prayer warrior and on the Mother’s Board. Laura de Jong

Christopher Webber

b. 1932 Person Name: Christopher L. Webber Hymnal Number: 612 Author of "LORD, Who May Dwell Within Your House" in Lift Up Your Hearts CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE WEBBER was born 5 January 1932 in Cuba, New York, son of the Rev. Roy Lawrence Webber and Hortense Marie Basquin. He graduated from South Kent School (South Kent, CT) in 1949, Princeton University in 1953, and General Theological Seminary (NYC) in 1956. He is the author of A New Metrical Psalter (1986), Hymns from the Bible (2000), and Songs of Justice, Peace, and Love: The Sharon Hymnal (2022). Chris Fenner