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Tom Colvin

1925 - 2000 Scripture: Luke 2:7 Author of "That Boy-Child of Mary" in Songs for Life Tom Colvin (b. 1925; d. 2000) was trained as an engineer and worked in that profession in Burma and Singapore from 1945 to 1948. After studying theology at Trinity College, Glasgow University, he was ordained in the Church of Scotland in 1954. He served as missionary in Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1954 to 1958, in Ghana from 1958 to 1964, and again in Nyasaland from 1964 to 1974. His work there included preaching, education, and community development. After completing his missionary work, Colvin became a minister in the United Reformed Church of England and served an inner-city church in London. He returned to Africa in 1984 as a development consultant to the Zimbabwe Christian Council. Colvin's writings include Christ's Work in Free Africa (1964) and three collections of hymns, many written in collaboration with African Christians–Free to Serve (1966), Leap My Soul (1976), and Fill Us with Your Love (1983). Bert Polman

Carl Schalk

1929 - 2021 Person Name: Carl Schalk, b. 1929 Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Composer of "MARVEL" in With One Voice Carl F. Schalk (b. Des Plaines, IL, 1929; d. 2021) is professor of music emeritus at Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, where he taught church music since 1965. He completed graduate work at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. From 1952 to 1956 he taught and directed music at Zion Lutheran Church in Wausau, Wisconsin, and from 1958 to 1965 served as director of music for the International Lutheran Hour. Honored as a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada in 1992, Schalk was editor of the Church Music journal (1966-1980), a member of the committee that prepared the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978), and a widely published composer of church music. Included in his publications are The Roots of Hymnody in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (1965), Key Words in Church Music (1978), and Luther on Music: Paradigms of Praise (1988). His numerous hymn tunes and carols are collected in the Carl Schalk Hymnary (1989) and its 1991 Supplement. Bert Polman

Alan Gray

1855 - 1935 Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Composer (desc.) of "WINCHESTER OLD" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Born: December 23, 1855, York, England. Died: September 27, 1935, Cambridge, England. Buried: Trinity College, Cambridge, England. Alan Gray (23 December 1855, York – 27 September 1935, Cambridge) was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended St Peter's School in York and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge to be organist at Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930. Among his compositions are liturgical music for Morning and Evening Prayer and the Office of Holy Communion for use in the Church of England according to the Book of Common Prayer, including an Evening Service in f minor, a setting of Holy Communion in G, several anthems, including 'What are these that glow from afar?', and a collection of descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today (Common Praise (2000) includes four). He also composed a number of items for organ, for violin solo, and for voice and orchestra to religious and secular texts. --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Johann Georg Ebeling

1637 - 1676 Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Composer of "WARUM SOLLT' ICH" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Johann George Ebeling Germany 1637-1676. Born at Luneburg, Germany, he studied theology at the University of Helmstedt. He was a composer, author, editor, and collector of music. In 1660 he became head of the Hamburg Collegium, and in 1662 cantor of St. Nicholas Church in Berlin. In 1667 he begam teaching music and Greek in Stettin. He wrote choruses, chorales, cantatas, instrumentals oratorios, requiems and music for over 100 lyrics of Paul Gerhardt. He also wrote about music history. 278 works. He died in Stettin. John Perry

Josiah G. Holland

1819 - 1881 Scripture: Luke 2:7 Author of "There's a Song in the Air" in Timeless Truths Holland, Josiah Gilbert, was born at Belchertown, Massachusetts, July 24, 1819. He was for some time on the staff of the Springfield Republican, and became in 1870 the editor of Scribner's Magazine. He has written several successful books, and some poetical pieces. One of the latter, "For summer's bloom, and autumn's blight" (Praise in and through all things), was included, from Bitter Sweet, 1858, in the Boston Unitarian Hymn [and Tune] Book for the Church & Home, 1868. He died Oct. 12, 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =============== Holland, J. G. , p. 529, ii. His Christmas Carol, “There's a star in the sky," from The Marble Prophecy and other Poems, 1872, is included in the American Methodist Hymnal, 1905. He died Oct. 12, 1881. [Rev. L. F. Benson, D.D.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

John S. Dwight

1813 - 1893 Person Name: John S. Dwight, 19th C. Scripture: Luke 2:8-16 Author of "O Holy Night" in The Worshiping Church John Sullivan Dwight, born, in Boston, May 13, 1813, was a virtuoso in music, and an enthusiastic student of the art and science of tonal harmony. He joined a Harvard musical club known as "The Pierian Sodality" while a student at the University, and after his graduation became a prolific writer on musical subjects. Six years of his life were passed in the "Brook Farm Community." He was best known by his serial magazine, Dwight's Journal of Music, which was continued from 1852 to 1881. His death occurred in 1893. The Story of the Hymns and Tunes, Brown & Butterworth, 1906. ===================== Dwight, John Sullivan, son of Timothy Dwight (p. 316, ii.), was born at Boston, U.S.A., May 13, 1812, and educated at Harvard, and at the Cambridge Theological College. He laboured in the ministry for six years, and then devoted himself to literary work. For nearly 30 years he was editor of a Journal of Music. His connection with hymnody is very slight. (See "God bless our native land," p. 1566, i.) --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Adolphe Adam

1803 - 1856 Person Name: Adolphe-Charles Adam, 1803-1856 Scripture: Luke 2:11 Author of "O Holy Night" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal Adolph Charles Adam, born at Paris, 1803; entered the conservatory, 1817; composed several operas; went to London 1832, but soon returned to Paris, where he died, May 2, 1856, aged 53. His remans wer followed to the grave by three thousand persons; and at his death he left some music and his memoirs for publication. He was a very active composer; and among his operas are "Richard Coeur de Lion," "Le Postillon de Lonjumeau," "La Chalet," and many other popular operas. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

Percy Dearmer

1867 - 1936 Person Name: Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) Scripture: Luke 2:1-16 Translator of "Unto us a boy is born!" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) Dearmer, Percy, M.A., son of Thomas Dearmer, was born in London, Feb. 27, 1867, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1890, M.A. 1896). He was ordained D. 1891, P. 1892, and has been since 1901 Vicar of S. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London. He has been Secretary of the London Branch of the Christian Social Union since 1891, and is the author of The Parson's Handbook, 1st edition, 1899, and other works. He was one of the compilers of the English Hymnal, 1906, acting as Secretary and Editor, and contributed to it ten translations (38, 95, 150, 160, 165, 180, 215, 237, 352, 628) and portions of two others (242, 329), with the following originals:— 1. A brighter dawn is breaking. Easter. Suggested by the Aurora lucis, p. 95, but practically original. 2. Father, Who on man dost shower. Temperance. 3. God, we thank Thee, not in vain. Burial. 4. Holy God, we offer here. Holy Communion. 5. Jesu, good above all other. For Children. 6. Lord, the wind and sea obey Thee. For those at Sea. 7. The winter's sleep was long and deep. St. Philip and St. James. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

William M. Reynolds

1812 - 1876 Person Name: William Morton Reynolds, 1812-1876 Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Translator of "Savior of the Nations, Come" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Born: March 4, 1812, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Died: September 5, 1876, Oak Park, Illinois. Reynolds was educated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and Lutheran Gettysburg Seminary. He was a professor at Pennsylvania College (1833-50); president of Capital University, Columbus, Ohio (1850-53); and president of Illinois State University (1857-60). He became an ordained Episcopal minister in 1864, and founded the Evangelical Review. His last pastorate was at Christ Church, Harlem (Oak Park), Illinois, from 1872 until his death. Lyrics-- Come, Thou Savior of Our Race Come, Thou Soul Transforming Spirit Eternity, Terrific Word Jesus, My Lord, Thy Nearness Does Impart Lord Jesus Christ, to Thee We Pray O God, Look Down from Heaven, We Pray O Holy Ghost, Descend We Pray O Lord, Uphold Us by Thy Word O Lord, We Would Praise Thee Rejoice, Ye Ransomed of the Lord Translations-- "Savior of the Nations, Come" ---www.hymntime.com/tch

Roland F. Palmer

1891 - 1985 Person Name: Roland F. Palmer, 1891-1985 Scripture: Luke 2:7 Author of "Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly" in Gather Comprehensive Palmer, Roland Ford. (London, England, December 12, 1891--August 24, 1985, Victoria, British Columbia). Anglican. Trinity College (Toronto), L.Th., 1914; B.A., 1916. Pastorates (in Ontario) at Engleheart, 1916-1918; Port Arthur, 1918-1919. Entered the Society of St. John the Evangelist ("Cowley Fathers") at Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1919; novice master, later Superior, at San Francisco, 1921-1927; Superior at Bracebridge, Ont., 1927-1949, 1966-1969; Diocesan Missioner, Algoma Diocese, 1949-1966; retired to Toronto in 1969, moving to Victoria in 1979. He published four devotional books, and contributed much to the 1959 revision of the Canadian Prayer Book. His hymn "Sing of Mary, pure and lowly" in the 1938 Book of Common Praise was credited as "Anon., c.1914." --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives