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Noel Dexter

1938 - 2019 Hymnal Number: 114 Composer of "[The right hand of God is writing in our land]" in Sing a New Song Noel Dexter was born on December 21, 1938 and grew up in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica. He studied ethnomusicology and church music at the University of West Indies, in the United Kingdom and in the United States. He founded and led the Kingston Singers as well as other theatrical productions. For 25 years he was director of music at the University of West Indies, Mona, While there he lead the University Singers, until 2012, when he retired. He composed many hymns, anthems, and arrangements. Dianne Shapiro, from "Music Great, Noel Dexter, Remembered" in "The Gleaner," August 19, 2019 (accessed online 8/6/2020)

Patrick Prescod

1932 - 2013 Person Name: P. E. P. Hymnal Number: 8 Arranger of "[Our Father, who art in heaven]" in Sing a New Song Patrick Prescod was born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He was a virtuosic pianist. He studied at Trinity College of Music in London, then returned to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, taught music, led The Kingston Chorale and Cantemus, and worked as the Music Director for the Education Ministry from 1979-1982. He edited the Caribbean hymnal Sing A New Song No. 3. Prescod tried to integrate the familiar cultural features, rhythms, and musical forms into the unfamiliar context of worship. Dianne Shapiro

Rafael Cuna

1907 - 1995 Hymnal Number: 19 Composer of "[El que habita al abrigo de Dios]" in Sing a New Song Rafael Cuna was a writer, poet and musician in Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He composed the tune AL ABRIGO DE DIOS. He was married to Luz Ester Rios de Cuna who versified the text of Psalm 91 in "Al que habita al abrigo de Dios" Dianne Shapiro, from email from David Surpless

Paschal Jordan

b. 1944 Person Name: P. Jordan Hymnal Number: 89 Adapter of "From East to West" in Sing a New Song Guyana, Roman Catholic Monk Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)

Luis Olivieri

1937 - 2017 Hymnal Number: 19 Arranger of "[El que habita al abrigo de Dios]" in Sing a New Song Puerto Rico, University and Seminary Professor, Baptist Minister Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)

Richard Ho Lung

Hymnal Number: 2 Author of "Enter into Jerusalem" in Sing a New Song Jamaica, Roman Catholic Priest Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)

Hugh Sherlock

1905 - 1998 Person Name: Hugh B. Sherlock Hymnal Number: 121 Author of "A Song of Renewal" in Sing a New Song Jamaica, Methodist Minister, former President of teh Conference of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and Americas Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)

Doreen Potter

1925 - 1980 Hymnal Number: 92 Composer of "[Jesus came to earth from glory]" in Sing a New Song Doreen Potter was born in 1925 in Panama, but lived in Jamaica during her childhood. She studied music at St. Katharine's College in Liverpool, UK and at Trinity College, London. She was a violinist, pianist, and teacher. She married Philip Potter, general secretary of the World Council of Churches in Geneva. Through her husband she met Fred Kaan and composed tunes for Kaan's texts, as well as other hymn tunes. Dianne Shapiro, from biography published by Hope Publishing Company (accessed online 8/5/2020)