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Guillaume Franc

1500 - 1570 Person Name: G. Franc Composer of "FRENCH" in Sacred Songs and Solos

Chris Bowater

b. 1947 Person Name: Christopher Alan Bowater, b. 1947 Adapter of "How sweet the name of Jesus sounds" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook

1836 - 1889 Composer of "BONNELL" in Words of Truth Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry

Edward Hodges

1796 - 1867 Composer of "BRISTOL" in College Hymnal Born: July 20, 1796, Bristol, England. Died: September 1, 1867, Clifton, Bristol, England. Buried: Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Stanton Drew (about eight miles south of Bristol). Hodges’ musical gift showed itself at an early age; by 1819, he was playing the organ at St. James’ Church in Bristol, and at St. Nicholas’, 1821-1838. He also had an interesting mechanical bent, and spurred several technical improvements in organ design. He composed a number of services and anthem pieces, and Cambridge University awarded him a doctorate in music in 1825. Hodges eventually emigrated, accepting a post at the cathedral in Toronto, Canada, in 1838. The next year, he became music director at Trinity Parish in New York City. He became the organist at Trinity Church when it opened in 1846 (the church had its organ built to his specifications). He retired for health reasons in 1859, and returned to his native England in 1863. Hodges’ works include: An Apology for Church Music and Musical Festivals, in Answer…to the Standard and the Record (London: 1834) Essays on the Objects of Musical Study (Bristol, England: 1838) An Essay on the Cultivation of Church Music (New York: 1841) Contributions to the Quarterly Musical Magazine & Musical World Trinity Collection of Church Music (Boston, Massachusetts: 1864) (editor) Music-- BRISTOL GLOUCESTER HABAKKUK HYMN TO JOY --www.hymntime.com/

Charles Zeuner

1795 - 1857 Person Name: Chas. Zeuner Composer of "ECKARDTSHEIM" in Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School Also: Zeuner, Heinrich Christoph, 1795-1857 Zeuner, Heinrich Christopher, 1795-1857

A. Edmonds Tozer

1857 - 1919 Person Name: Dr. A. E. Tozer Composer of "JAZER" in Melodies of Grace and Truth

E. Edwin Young

1895 - 1995 Person Name: Ensign Edwin Young Arranger of "[How sweet the name of Jesus sounds]" in Wonderful Jesus and Other Songs

Robert Wainwright

1748 - 1782 Person Name: Robert Wainwright (1747-1782) Composer of "MANCHESTER" in Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes baptized Sep. 17, 1748, Stockport; d. July 15, 1782, Liverpool; organist and composer