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Thomas John Williams

1869 - 1944 Person Name: Thomas J. Williams, 1869-1944 Composer of "EBENEZER" in Hymns of the Saints Although his primary vocation was in the insurance business, Thomas John Williams (b. Ynysmeudwy, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1869; d. Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, 1944) studied with David Evans at Cardiff and later was organist and choirmaster at Zion Chapel (1903­-1913) and Calfaria Chapel (1913-1931), both in Llanelly. He composed a number of hymn tunes and a few anthems. Bert Polman

Jean E. Garriott

1918 - 1999 Person Name: Jean E. Garriott, 1918 - Author of "World Around Us, Sky Above Us" in Hymns of the Saints Author of several DNAH biographical essays. =================== Jean E. Garriott (Mrs. Christopher T. Garriott) is a music teacher and church leader in Chevy Chase, Maryland. --New Hymns, Songs and Prayers for Church and Home, 1974. Used by permission. =================== Jean E. Garriott (Mrs. Christopher T. Garriott) is the wife of the minister of the St. Paul Community Church of Homewood, Illinois. She is a graduate of the Conservatory of Music, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois. During the past fifteen years, she has conducted music clinics in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Ohio for the International Convention of Community Churches. She is well-known in the Chicago area for her hymn programs, given as piano talks. Four of her poems have appeared in The Christian, international magazine of the Disciples of Christ. She is the mother of three sons, and takes an active role in the life of the church. --Ten New Hymns for the 70's, 1970. Used by permission.

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