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James Wood

1921 - 2003 Person Name: James H. Wood Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Harmonizer of "BEACH SPRING" in Songs of Grace James Wood was born April 14, 1921, in Rochester, Minn. He was a teacher of music and a concert singer, a choral conductor and composer In later life, he published a book of poems titled, "Songs Without Melodies." Dianne Shapiro

Charles Steggall

1826 - 1905 Person Name: Charles Steggall 1826-1905 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Composer of "CHRISTCHURCH" in Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship

Stephen P. Starke

b. 1955 Person Name: Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Author of "Consider How the Birds Above" in Lutheran Service Book Rev. Stephen P. Starke has always had a heart for hymns. At a young age, Starke played hymns out of The Lutheran Hymnal and read through the hymnal to pass the time before Sunday services. Pastor Starke graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a BA. While completing his MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, he attempted his first hymn text and was encouraged to write more. Since that time, he has written more than 175 hymns inspired by music and the Scriptures. He has been commissioned to write hymns for special occasions, including the 125th anniversary of Concordia University Wisconsin, as well as his daughter’s wedding. Because of his extensive work as a hymnwriter, Pastor Starke received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Concordia University, Irvine, California, and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon. It is through the medium of hymns that Pastor Starke desires to preserve and pass on the truths of the Gospel for generations to come.

Wilhelmi Malmivaara

Person Name: Wilhelmi Malmivaara, 1854-1922 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9 Author of "Lord, As a Pilgrim" in The Covenant Hymnal

Gilbert E. Doan

1930 - 2024 Person Name: Gilbert E. Doan, 1930- Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9 Translator of "Lord, As a Pilgrim" in The Covenant Hymnal Born: September 14, 1930, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Doan was educated at Harvard University (BA 1942); Lutheran Theological Seminary (BD 1955); the University of Pennsylvania (MA 1962, though he returned it to the school to protest their policies); and Wagner College (DD, late 1970s). He served as a campus pastor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1955-61); Northeastern Director of the National Lutheran Campus Ministry; and pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, Philadelphia (1984-95). His works include: The Preaching of Frederick W. Robertson (editor), 1964 Renewal in the Pulpit, 1966 Sermons on Peace and War Preaching to College Students Worship in Campus Ministry © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

C. Austin Miles

1868 - 1946 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Author of "Love, Mercy and Grace" in Our Great Redeemer's Praise Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry