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Louis von Esch

1880 - 1980 Person Name: Loius von Esch Topics: Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "AUTUMN" in The Psalter

Sylvanus Billings Pond

1792 - 1871 Person Name: Sylvanus B. Pond Topics: Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "HENRY" in The Psalter

1843 - 1903 Topics: Assurance Declared Composer of "PENITENCE" in The Psalter Spencer Lane USA 1843-1903. Born at Tilton, NH, he served in the 8th NH Infantry during the American Civil War. After the war, he studied at the New England Conservatory and taught vocal and instrumental music at Oneida and Utica, NY. He married Isabel F. (no information on children was found). He later moved to Woonsocket, RI, where he ran a music store and served as organist and directed the choir for the St. James Episcopal Church for 13 years. He moved to Monson, MA, then to Richmond, VA, and in 1896 to Baltimore, MD. In Baltimore he worked for the music firm of Sanders & Stayman and was music director at the All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church. While at Woonsocket, his pastor gave him the hymns for an evening service, one of whose tune he didn’t care for, so he composed another tune for it, ‘Penitence’. That is his only hymn contribution. He was an author and music composer: “My beloved, I’ll think of thee”, “A dream – grand march”, others. He died at Reedville, VA. John Perry

Is. Smith

1734 - 1805 Person Name: Isaac Smith Topics: Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "ST. STEPHEN" in The Psalter Isaac Smith; published "A Collection of Psalm Tunes" about 1770 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Ignaz Pleyel

1757 - 1831 Person Name: Ignace J. Pleyel Topics: Assurance Declared Composer of "[Who is he that fears the Lord]" in Bible Songs Ignaz Joseph Pleyel; b. Ruppertstahl, near Vienna, 1757; d. Parice France, 1831 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

William Boyce

1711 - 1779 Topics: Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "APPLETON" in The Psalter William Boyce (baptised 1711 – d. 7 February 1779) was an English composer and organist. See also in: Wikipedia

Edward G. Taylor

1830 - 1887 Person Name: E. G. Taylor Topics: Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "LATAKIA" in The Psalter Taylor, Edward G. (Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 25, 1830--April 10, 1887, Buffalo, New York). University of Lewisburgh, 1854; Rochester Theological Seminary, 1856. Pastorates at Terre Haute, Indiana, 1857-1860; Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860-1864; Chicago, Illinois, 1864-1870; New Orleans, Louisiana, 1870-1875; Providence, Rhode Island, 1875-1881; New York, 1881-1882; Newark, New Jersey, ?; Buffalo, N.Y., 1885-1887. Taylor was the author of a large number of hymns for use in Sunday schools. In the Service of Song for Social Meetings (1881) is one of his hymns that begins "Deal kindly with my master," with music by George W. Stebbins. Stebbins also composed music for Taylor's "Not saved are we by trying." For most of his hymns, Taylor composed the music as well as the words. Among these are the following: Able to save the uttermost is he All my trust is in Thee, Jesus Arise and be doing, the Lord be with Thee Calleth the Savior in tones of love Glad the ransomed of Jehovah O Lord from thy dwelling place hear our hearts say One thing I know, I was blind but now see Serve the Lord with willing mind Thank God for the Bible, more precious than gold The happy morn has dawned at last Trust him sinner, trust him now Why sit we here until we die Wine is a mocker, and strong drink is raging One hymn is a rendering into verse of Samuel 2:9, "At the King's table the kindness of God." --Alan Wingard, DNAH Archives

William Boyd

1847 - 1928 Topics: Assurance Declared Composer of "PENTECOST" in The Psalter William Boyd Jamaica 1847-1928. Born at Montego Bay, he studied under Sabine-Baring Gould, and attended Worcester College,Oxford. He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1877, eventually becoming Vicar at All Saints Church, Norfolk Square, London. John Perry