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Phil Lawson Johnston

Person Name: Phil Lawson-Johnston Scripture: Acts 4:12 Author of "We will glorify" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.)

Johann Stobaeus

1580 - 1646 Person Name: Johann Stobäus, 1580-1646 Scripture: Acts 4:12 Composer of "SUCH, WER DA WILL" in Lutheran Service Book

1835 - 1910 Scripture: Acts 4:12 Composer of "QUEBEC" in Himnario Bautista Henry Baker, Mus. Bac., son of the Rev. James Baker, Chancellor of the diocese of Durham; born at Nuneham, Oxfordshire; educated at Winchester School; graduated Bachelor in Music at the University of Oxford in 1867. He also worked as a civil engineer. Scottish Church Music, its composers and sources by James Love; William Blackwwod and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1891

Tom Coomes

b. 1946 Person Name: Tommy Coomes Scripture: Acts 4:12 Author of "The Sweetest Name of All" in The Celebration Hymnal

Thomas H. Troeger

1945 - 2022 Person Name: Thomas H. Troeger, b. 1945 Scripture: Acts 4:5-12 Author of "A Single Unmatched Stone" in Worship (3rd ed.) Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of Worship broadcast for Cokesbury. He was president of the Academy of Homiletics as well as Societas Homiletica. He had, as of 2009, written 22 books in the areas of preaching, poetry, hymnody, and worship. Many of his hymn texts are found in New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford, 1992), and God, You Made All Things for Singing (Oxford, 2009). Laura de Jong

Mario Zeballos

Person Name: Mario Zeballos Ch. Scripture: Acts 4:12 Author of "Sólo Cristo Salva" in Himnario Bautista

Michael Baughen

b. 1930 Person Name: M. A. Baughen Scripture: Acts 4:12 Composer of "SOBRE TODO NOMBRE" in El Himnario

Erik Routley

1917 - 1982 Scripture: Acts 4 Author of "Christ, the Church's Lord" in Scripture Song Database

A. Royce Eckhardt

b. 1937 Person Name: A. Royce Eckhardt, 1937- Scripture: Acts 4:12 Arranger of "JESU NAMIN" in The Covenant Hymnal Royce Eckhardt has served as a director of music, organist, conductor, composer, arranger, hymnal editor, teacher, and hymnologist for over fifty years. He has served Evangelical Covenant churches as minister of music and organist in Seattle, New Britain (CT), Winnetka, and Hinsdale, Illinois, and also the Winnetka Presbyterian Church. Mr. Eckhardt earned a Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance in 1960 from North Park College, Chicago, and a Master of Music degree in liturgical music at Hartt College of Music, University of Hartford in 1972. Royce joined the music faculty at Seattle Pacific College in 1961, teaching organ, music theory and literature courses and directing small choral ensembles. He served as adjunct professor of church music at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, specializing in hymnology and also serving as chapel organist. Mr. Eckhardt was a member of the Covenant Hymnal Commission that produced The Covenant Hymnal (1973). In 1990 he was appointed to the Special Hymnal Commission that compiled and published The Covenant Hymnal: A Worshipbook (1996), serving as music editor. He is represented in the hymnal with 47 arrangements, original tunes, and descants. His many hymn arrangements, harmonizations and tunes appear in eight American hymnals. Royce also served as music director of the Covenant Ministers Chorus from 1985 to 2005, leading the Chorus on a concert tour to Sweden and Germany in 1990 and on a second concert tour in 2001 to Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Germany. He has led many workshops and seminars throughout the country on worship and church music related topics, is a published composer of organ and choral works, a board member of North Shore American Guild of Organists, board member of The Bach Week Festival, and a member of The Hymn Society. Royce Eckhardt

William Shrubsole

1760 - 1806 Person Name: William Shrubsole, 1760-1806 Scripture: Acts 4:12 Composer of "MILES LANE" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New William Shrubsole (bap. 1760, d. 1806), organist. United Kingdom.When young, he sang in the choir at Canterbury Cathedral, He became organist at Bangor Cathedral, when he was dismissed for attending non-comformist meetings. He then became organist of Spa Fields Chapel, London, holding that post until his death. He was a successful teacher. He was an alto singer and sung at Westminster Abbey and Drury Lane churches. He knew Edward Perronet, who wrote the words to the hymn he composed music for. Perronet left Schrubsole property in his will. John Perry Not to be confused with W. (William) Shrubsole 1759-1829 bank clerk and hymn writer.