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John Cole

1774 - 1855 Person Name: John Cole, 1774-1855 Hymnal Number: 76 Composer of "GENEVA" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal John Cole, author of "Geneva," was born in Tewksbury, Eng., 1774, and came to the United States in his boyhood (1785). Baltimore, Md. became his American home, and he was educated there. Early in life he became a musician and music publisher. At least twleve of his principle song collections from 1800 to 1832 are mentioned by Mr. Hubert P. Main, most of them sacred and containing many of his own tunes. He continued to compose music till his death, Aug. 17, 1855. Mr. Cole was leader of the regimental band known as "The Independent Blues," which played in the War of 1812, and was present at the "North Point" fight, and other battles. The story of hymns and tunes; by Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth, New York: The American Track Society, 1906

W. A. C. Cruickshank

Hymnal Number: 643 Composer of "[Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts]" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal

J. C. Englebrecht

1844 - 1876 Person Name: J. C. Englebright Hymnal Number: 542 Composer of "THE SWEET STORY OF OLD" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal J C Englebrecht Germany 1844-1876

William Hayman Cummings

1831 - 1915 Person Name: William H. Cummings, 1831-1915 Hymnal Number: 115 Adapter of "MENDELSSOHN" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal William H. Cummings (b. Sidbury, Devonshire, England, 1831; d. Dulwich, London, England, 1915) had a lifelong love of Felix Mendelssohn, sparked when he sang at age sixteen in the first London performance of Elijah, which was directed by Mendelssohn himself. As a young boy, Cummings had been a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral and later sang in the choirs of the Temple Church, Westminster Abbey, and the Chapel Royal. Cummings became a famous tenor–he sang in oratorios and was especially known for his evangelist role in the Bach passions. He taught voice at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Normal College and School for the Blind in London and was also an accomplished organist. Cummings wrote books and articles on music history, wrote a biography of Henry Purcell and edited his music, and composed many choral pieces. Bert Polman

Harry Silvernale Mason

1881 - 1964 Person Name: Harry S. Mason, 1881-1964 Hymnal Number: 291 Composer of "BEACON HILL" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal

Henry Ramsden Bramley

1833 - 1917 Person Name: H. R. Bramley Hymnal Number: 111 Harmonizer of "THE FIRST NOEL" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal English clergyman, a high-church Anglican. Text editor of Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871 (John Stainer was the music editor), a seminal work in the second period of carol revival. The usual four-part setting of "The First Nowell" appeared in this book. Published a number of translations of hymns and carols from the Latin. ============================= Bramley, Henry Ramsden, M.A., was born June 4, 1833, at Addingham, near Otley, Yorks, matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, 1852, Scholar of University College 1853, Fellow of Magdalen 1857 (B.A. 1856, M.A. 1859). He was ordained D. 1856, P. 1858, was from 1861 to 1889 Vicar of Horspath, Oxon, and from 1895 to 1901 Canon and Precentor of Lincoln. His hymns and translations appeared principally in his own Christmas Carols (p. 212, ii.) and in the different Lyras edition by Mr. Shipley, generally marked as by " H. R. B." Of these, "The great God of Heaven is come down to earth" (Christmas), p. 212, ii., is in the English Hymnal, 1906. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

John Henley

1800 - 1842 Person Name: John Henley, 1800-1842 Hymnal Number: 552 Author of "Children of Jerusalem" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal Born: March 18, 1800, Torquay, Devonshire, England. Died: May 2, 1842, Weymouth, England. Henley, John, born at Torquay, March 18, 1800; engaged for some years in circuit work as a Wesleyan minister; and died at Weymouth, May 2, 1842. His well-known and popular children's hymn for Palm Sunday, "Children of Jerusalem," appeared in the Wesleyan Sunday School Tune Book, in J. Curwen's Hymns & Chants, 1844, and in many modern collections for children. Orig. text in the Methodist Sunday School Hymn Book, 1879. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology

Robert Cooke

1768 - 1814 Person Name: Robert Cook, 1768-1814 Hymnal Number: 624 Composer (14-25) of "[We praise Thee, O God]" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal

J. Freeman Young

1820 - 1885 Person Name: John F. Young, 1820-1885 Hymnal Number: 116 Translator of "Silent Night, Holy Night" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal John Freeman Young (1820-1885) Born: October 30, 1820, Pittston, Maine. Died: November 15, 1885, New York City. Buried: Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida. Young attended Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut; Wesleyan Seminary, Readfield, Maine; and the Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia. Ordained a Protestant Episcopal minister, he served in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and New York, and became the second bishop of Florida in 1867. His works include: Carols for Christmas Tide (New York: Daniel Dana, Jr., 1859) Hymns and Music for the Young, 1860-61 Great Hymns of the Church (editor; published posthumously in 1887 by John H. Hopkins) --www.hymntime.com/tch