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Charles E. Pollock

1871 - 1924 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Composer of "OPEN THE WELLS" in Voices Together Pollock, Charles Edward. (Illinois, 1872--February 21, 1924, El Paso County, Texas). Charles E. Pollock was born on a farm in Lincoln, Illinois. He later worked at rounding up cattle in New Mexico before working with the railroad as brakeman, engineer and conductor. Later he became chief of police in El Paso, Texas. He wrote the hymn "Above the Bright Blue." Not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock, (1853-1954). Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave memorial (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144813961/charles-edward-pollock) accessed 9/25/2020

J. M. Harris

1867 - 1934 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Author of "Jesus My King, My Wonderful Saviour" in Hymns of Faith and Life Born: May 29, 1867, Williamsport, Ohio. Died: July 20, 1934, Miami, Florida. John’s wife was songwriter Margaret Harris. His works include: Waves of Glory No. 1 (Los Angeles, California: Nazarene Publishing Company, 1905) (editor) Spiritual Songs, edited with his wife Margaret & G. A. McLaughlin (Chicago, Illinois: Christian Witness Publishing Company, circa 1908) Glorious Gospel in Song (Chicago, Illinois: Christian Witness Publishing Company, 1910) (editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch

Harry R. Showalter

1889 - 1992 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Author of "Jesus Came to the World" Showalter, Harry R. (Cressman, Virginia, August 13, 1889--1992). Mennonite. He was from the Old Order horse and buggy church (Mennonite) in Virginia. He remembered the Sunday when the conservatives went to have services at the Bank meetinghouse and found someone had locked the doors. The group of people met under the trees and the ministers preached from the steps of the meetinghouse. The buggies of the older people were brought up close so that the older people could hear. Harry remembered leaning against a tree during the services. Harry was raised in the Harmonia Sacra tradition of music and singing schools. In Ohio the Old Order Pleasant View Mennonite (Wisler) Church, Columbiana, Ohio (Mahoning County), the young people would meet in the homes on Sunday evenings for singing, the singing of hymns. Harry Showalter would be present along with Ezra Kropp to teach the young people in the rudiments of reading music (shaped notes) and the different aspects of good unaccompanied singing. --Wilmer Swope, 16 August 1992, DNAH Archives. Obituary is also available in the DNAH Archives.

João Diener

Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Author of "Ao Findar o Labor Desta Vida"

Ricardo Pitrowsky

1891 - 1965 Person Name: Ricardo Pitrowsky, 1891-1965 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Translator of "Descansando no Poder de Deus" in Hinário para o Culto Cristão Brazilian Baptist pastor, he wrote and translated many hymns.

Benjamin Rufino Duarte

1874 - 1942 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Translator of "Brilho Celeste" in Hinário para o Culto Cristão

Solomon L. Ginsburg

1867 - 1927 Person Name: Salomão Luiz Ginsburg, 1867-1927 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Translator of "A Jesus Cristo Contarei Tudo" in Hinário para o Culto Cristão Born in Poland in 1867, Ginsburg was a Baptist pastor and missionary to Brazil for thirty-five years. He wrote A Wandering Jew in Brazil: An Autobiography

Nickolas J. Campbell

Person Name: Nickolas Campbell Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Author of "It Is Not Enough (Hearts Warmed Strangely)" in Discipleship Ministries Collection

João Gomes da Rocha

1861 - 1947 Person Name: João Gomes da Rocha, 1861-1947 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Composer (attributed to) of "LENINGTON" in When Breaks the Dawn Born in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 1861, the son of Brazilian parents, he was later adopted by Dr. Robert Reid Kalley and Sarah Poulton, English missionaries to Brazil who founded Igreja Evangélical Fluminense. The Kalley's worked on Salmos e Hinos, the first Brazilian evangelical hymnal. Rocha helped to complete the hymnal. [Source?]

João Wilson Faustini

1931 - 2023 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Translator of "Praised Be Forever" in When Breaks the Dawn b. 1931, Bariri, São Paulo, Brazil. Presbyterian pastor, choir director, organist, singer, composer, translator, arranger and publisher of largest collection of Sacred Music in the Portuguese language. From 1982 to 1996 - Pastor at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) Newark, NJ St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Newark is the oldest Brazilian Presbyterian Church in the USA. Retired on December 31, 1996. After Rev. Faustini was a Minister of Music at Second Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth.