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J. H. Clark

1839 - 1888 Person Name: John Clark (1839-1888) Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Philip and James, Apostles; Other Saints and Festivals James the Apostle Author of "Soldiers, who are Christ's below" in Ancient and Modern Clark, John Haldenby, M.A., born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Jan. 28, 1839, and educated at the Grammar School there, and at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1861. On taking Holy Orders, he became Curate of Barinby Moor and Fangfoss. After labouring in various parishes he became, in 1870, Vicar of West Dereham, Norfolk. Mr. Clark is known through his translation,"Soldiers, who are Christ's below." In 1880 he published The Marriage of Cana, and Other Verses; Lynn. It contains a few translations from the Latin, in addition to original verse. He died April 14, 1888. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Austin C. Lovelace

1919 - 2010 Topics: St. Thomas, Apostle December 21 Arranger of "YESU NDIYE NJIA" in Set Free LOVELACE, AUSTIN C., AAGO: (1919-2010) D.S.M., Union Theological Seminary, New York. Recitals, workshops, festivals, lectures in 17 different denominations in 45 states as well as in Finland, Scotland, Canada, and New Zealand. Past President, Fellow, and Life member, HSUSC. 50 year member, Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Author of five books; co-editor and consultant of denominational and other hymnals. Longtime member, ASCAP. Composer of over 800 compositions published by 20 publishers. Organist for the 2nd Assembly of the World Council of Churches, 1954. Dean of the first North Carolina Chapter, AGO. Chairman of the 1968 National Convention, AGO, in Denver. Two terms on the National Council, AGO. Co-founder, with Tom Matthews, of the North Shore Chapter, AGO. Minister of Music Emeritus. Denver Chapter, AGO. Austin C. Lovelace (from In Melody and Song, Darcey Press, 2014)

Benjamin Milgrove

1731 - 1810 Person Name: Benjamin Milgrove (1731-1810) Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Philip and James, Apostles; Other Saints and Festivals Simon and Jude, Apostles Composer of "MOUNT EPHRAIM" in Ancient and Modern

Joy F. Patterson

b. 1931 Topics: Biblical Names and Places John the Apostle Author of "Deep Night Has Hushed Gethsemane" in Singing the New Testament Joy F. Patterson (b. 1931), of Wassau, Wisconsin, is an elder in the Presbyterian Church who has written many texts and tunes; twenty-nine are collected in Come, You People of the Promise (Hope Publishing, Co., 1994); another collection, Teach Our Eyes New Ways of Seeing, was published in 2005 (Selah). Patterson has enjoyed a varied career as a French professor, homemaker, and claim representative for the Social Security Administration. Sing! A New Creation

Percy C. Buck

1871 - 1947 Person Name: Percy Carter Buck, 1871-1947 Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions Apostles Composer of "GONFALON ROYAL" in The Hymnal 1982

Frank DeVries

Person Name: Frank De Vries Topics: Service Music The Apostles' Creed Versifier of "The Apostle's Creed" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Frank DeVries was born in 1929 in Langsa, Indonesia. He grew up in Holland, emigrated to Canada in 1952, and in 1953 married Celia, his childhood sweetheart. He and his wife are the parents of six children, two of which are deceased. After obtaining Royal Conservatory degrees in theory and harmony, Frank and his wife moved to Grand Rapids where Frank graduated from Calvin College in 1962. Upon their return to Canada Frank taught at Pacific Christian School in Victoria, BC, and was principal at the John Knox Christian School in Wyoming, Ontario and the Houston and Vancouver Christian Schools both in BC. The author of two short novels (God. Noun or Verb? in 2006 and Frans in 2008) he has contributed articles to many Christian magazines and periodicals, and as well has composed and had published many children’s songs and hymns. He and his wife currently live in Abbotsford, BC. Canada, where they attend the Gateway Christian Reformed Church. Frank DeVries

Peter J. Scagnelli

b. 1949 Person Name: Peter J. Scagnelli, b. 1949 Topics: Apostles Author of "This Is the Feast Day of the Lord's True Witness" in Worship (3rd ed.)

Bertus Frederick Polman

1945 - 2013 Person Name: Bert Polman Topics: Apostle's Creed Harmonizer of "CREEDAL SONG" in Lift Up Your Hearts Bert Frederick Polman (b. Rozenburg, Zuid Holland, the Netherlands, 1945; d. Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 1, 2013) was chair of the Music Department at Calvin College and senior research fellow for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Dr. Bert studied at Dordt College (BA 1968), the University of Minnesota (MA 1969, PhD in musicology 1981), and the Institute for Christian Studies. Dr. Bert was a longtime is professor of music at Redeemer College in Ancaster, Ontario, and organist at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Waterdown, Ontario. His teaching covered a wide range of courses in music theory, music history, music literature, and worship, and Canadian Native studies. His research specialty was Christian hymnody. He was also an organist, a frequent workshop leader at music and worship conferences, and contributor to journals such as The Hymn and Reformed Worship. Dr. Bert was co-editor of the Psalter Hymnal Handbook (1989), and served on the committees that prepared Songs for Life (1994) and Sing! A New Creation (2001), both published by CRC Publications. Emily Brink

Howard S. Olson

1922 - 2010 Topics: St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles October 28 Translator of "Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading" in Set Free Howard Olson (b. 1922; d. 2010), longtime missionary/teacher in African, compiled a number of African songs in Set Free (Augsburg Fortress, 1993). Many were folk tunes to which Christian Swahili texts were later added. He wrote in the introduction: “In their original form these tunes wee sung with uninhibited improvisation. Consequently the form in which these songs appear in this book represents only one of several possibilities.” Sing! A New Creation

Stephen Dean

Person Name: Stephen Dean, b. 1948 Topics: St. Peter and Paul, Apostles (June 29) Day Author of "Psalm 34: Taste and See" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.)