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John E. Carter

b. 1930 Person Name: John Carter (1930-) Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18 Composer of "FONDREN" in Common Praise (1998)

b. 1966 Scripture: Hebrews 10:5-14 Composer of "[Sacrifice and offering you have not desired]" in Singing the New Testament Greg Scheer is a composer, author, and speaker. His life’s work includes two sons (Simon and Theo), two books (The Art of Worship, 2006, and Essential Worship, 2016), and hundreds of compositions, songs, and arrangements in a dizzying variety of styles. Greg is also co-founder of Hymnary.org and source of many ideas and inspirations, some good. Greg Scheer

Giovanni G. Gastoldi

1554 - 1609 Person Name: Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, da Caravaggio Scripture: Hebrews 5-10 Composer of "A LIETA VITA (IN DIR IST FREUDE)" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New Giovanni G. Gastoldi (b. 1582; d. 1609) served as a deacon and singer in the chapel of the Gonzaga family in Mantua. Succeeding Giaches de Wert, he directed music in the Church of Santa Barbaras in Mantua from 1592 to 1608. Little is known about the rest of his life. Gastoldi composed a considerable body of court music, such as madrigals, and some church music, but he is best known for his Balletti, which influenced composers such as Monteverdi, Hassler, and Morley. Bert Polman

Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-25 Arranger of "HYFRYDOL" in Celebremos Su Gloria After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)