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Hal H. Hopson

b. 1933 Scripture: 1 Peter 4 Arranger of "HATIKVAH " in Lift Up Your Hearts Hal H. Hopson (b. Texas, 1933) is a prolific composer, arranger, clinician, teacher and promoter of congregational song, with more than 1300 published works, especially of hymn and psalm arrangements, choir anthems, and creative ideas for choral and organ music in worship. Born in Texas, with degrees from Baylor University (BA, 1954), and Southern Baptist Seminary (MSM, 1956), he served churches in Nashville, TN, and most recently at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. He has served on national boards of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians and the Choristers Guild, and taught numerous workshops at various national conferences. In 2009, a collection of sixty four of his hymn tunes were published in Hymns for Our Time: The Collected Tunes of Hal H. Hopson. Emily Brink

David Peacock

b. 1949 Person Name: David Peacock, b. 1949 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24-25; 3; 4 Arranger of "KELVINGROVE" in Singing the Faith

Fred Kaan

1929 - 2009 Person Name: Fred Kaan, 1929- Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8 Author of "To show by touch and word" in The Book of Praise Fred Kaan Hymn writer. His hymns include both original work and translations. He sought to address issues of peace and justice. He was born in Haarlem in the Netherlands in July 1929. He was baptised in St Bavo Cathedral but his family did not attend church regularly. He lived through the Nazi occupation, saw three of his grandparents die of starvation, and witnessed his parents deep involvement in the resistance movement. They took in a number of refugees. He became a pacifist and began attending church in his teens. Having become interested in British Congregationalism (later to become the United Reformed Church) through a friendship, he was attended Western College in Bristol. He was ordained in 1955 at the Windsor Road Congregational Church in Barry, Glamorgan. In 1963 he was called to be minister of the Pilgrim Church in Plymouth. It was in this congregation that he began to write hymns. The first edition of Pilgrim Praise was published in 1968, going into second and third editions in 1972 and 1975. He continued writing many more hymns throughout his life. Dianne Shapiro, from obituary written by Keith Forecast in Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/fred-kaan-minister-and-celebrated-hymn-writer-1809481.html)

John David Edwards

1805 - 1885 Person Name: John David Edwards (1806-1885) Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-8 Composer of "RHOSYMEDRE" in Common Praise (1998) Welsh composer; bardic name Penrhiwceibr. John David Edwards (b. Penderlwyngoch, Cardiganshire, Wales, 1805; d. Llanddoget, Denbighshire, North Wales, 1885) was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, England, and ordained an Anglican priest in 1833. He served parishes in Rhosymedre and Llanddoget and published a collection of hymn tunes, Original Sacred Music (2 vols., 1836, 1843), for use in Anglican churches in Wales. Bert Polman

Ron Klusmeier

Person Name: Ron Klusmeier, 1946- Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8 Composer of "LODWICK" in The Book of Praise

Herbert Howells

1892 - 1983 Person Name: Herbert Howells, 1892-1983 Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8-11 Composer of "MICHAEL" in Community of Christ Sings

Patricia Lewis

b. 1938 Person Name: Patricia Lewis, 1938- Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11 Author of "Made in God's likeness, moved by the Spirit" in Together in Song

Donna Adkins

b. 1940 Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-16 Author of "Gloria a tu nombre por doquier" in Celebremos Su Gloria Donna Whobrey Adkins USA 1940-present. Born at Louisville, KY, she began singing in public at age two. Her family sang as a traveling quartet, and by age 12 she played piano with it. She attended Asbury College, Wilmore, KY, (1959-1960) and the U of Louisville, KY, in 1961. In 1959 she married James Adkins, who served as pastor of Administration at Covenant Church, Pittsburgh, PA. They had four children: Mark, Karen, Kristen, and Jessica. She served for some years on the office and music staff there, while her husband served as pastor and chaplain. Later, they moved to Greensburg, PA. She presently resides with her husband at Brunswick, GA, having been married 60+ years. John Perry