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Thomas J. Laney

1878 - 1953 Hymnal Number: d132 Author of "I'll live on, yes, I'll live on" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs Thomas Jesse Laney Born: May 17, 1878, Carroll County, Georgia. Died: January 5, 1953, Jefferson County, Alabama. Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama. --www.hymntime.com/tch

J. Dempster Hammond

1841 - 1920 Person Name: J. Demster Hammond Hymnal Number: d118 Author of "The whole wide world for Jesus this shall our watchword be" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs Born: May 9, 1841, Chenango County, New York. Died: December 3, 1920, Berkeley, California. John was the son of Stephen Yates Hammond (1809-1892) and Martha Adams Hammond (1809-1863), and husband of Sarah Elizabeth Powers Hammond (1843-1918). A minister like his father, he served in the Genesee (now Western New York) Conference, the Wisconsin & Nevada Conference, and the California Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

Samuel E. Reed

1879 - 1959 Person Name: S. E. Reed Hymnal Number: d90 Author of "In Gehsemane alone" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs

Effie Stevens

Hymnal Number: d60 Author of "Let the gospel sunshine out" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs

Katharyn Bacon

1884 - 1944 Hymnal Number: d36 Author of "I am trusting Jesus all day long" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs Katharyn Bacon was born in 1884 and lived in the hills of Tennessee. She liked books, flowers, garden and being close to nature. She was most likely married to George W. Bacon since a lot of her hymns appear in hymnals he edited. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Arthur A. Westbrook

1887 - 1965 Hymnal Number: d84 Author of "When he comes in glory" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs Arthur Alan Westbrook was born in 1887 in Arkansas. He was a singer, teacher principal, Post Master General, and editor of a local newspaper in McCurtain County. He loved music and wrote many hymns. He was active in his church and touched many lives in his community. He died in Idabel, Oklahoma in 1965. Dianne Shapiro, from grand daughter Charley Brook Ayers, from comment in Hymn Studies Blog (https://hymnstudiesblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/quotwhen-he-comes-in-glory-by-and-byquot/) accessed 8/2/2018)

H. C. Finley

1884 - 1970 Hymnal Number: d120 Author of "If we let Jesus guide" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs H. C. (Hiram Cleveland) Finley was born in Sharp County, Arkansas April 2, 1884. his parents were Stephen and Mary Amelia Moody Finley. In 1909 he was married to Lucy Edna Mason, daughter of a music teacher. To them were born six children. He preached and taught singing schools in several states for more than 40 years. He has had songs published in several books. His most popular song is "There's Only One Way." Other songs are "No Wonder You're Sad," "Sinner, Put Your Trust in Jesus," and Glory and Honor Be To Christ." He died February 17, 1970. His wife died June 26, 1976. Rhonda McDonald, great grand-daughter (email)

E. Greer Floyd

1849 - 1934 Hymnal Number: d45 Author of "Give thanks and sing" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs Eugenia Greer Floyd - Born in Union Co., SC, the daughter of Spencer Greer and Adeline Jefferies. She married John W. Floyd (1847-1901)

L. McHan

Hymnal Number: d18 Author of "Hide you in the blood of Jesus" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs

B. N. Hultsman

1877 - 1957 Hymnal Number: d141 Author of "We are sailing, sailing on, borne along" in Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs Benjamin Newton Hultsman Jr.