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James H. Burke

1858 - 1901 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Composer of "[Jesus only is our message]" James H Burke, 1855-1901, Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1873. In Chicago, he attended the Moody Church and became a member. He taught Sunday school and started singing groups at the YMCA. He engaged in evangelistic work with D. L. Moody, Daniel Whittle, and others, going to Scotland and Britain for crusade work there for a year and a half. He was also music minister at the New York Gospel Tacernacle for a year in 1891. He traveled with Scottish evangelist, John McNeill for or year or so as well. John Perry

Mary Lundie Duncan

1814 - 1840 Person Name: Mary Lundie Duncan, 1814-1840 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Author (verses) of "Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me" in Christian Worship Duncan, Mary, née Lundie, daughter of the Rev. Robert Lundie, Parish Minister of Kelso, and Mary Grey Lundie Duncan, was born at Kelso, April 26, 1814. On July 11, 1836, she was married to the William Wallace Duncan, the son of Rev. Henry Duncan, D.D., founder of the Savings Bank movement and minister in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In the end of December, 1839, she took a chill, which resulted in a fever and died on Jan. 5, 1840. Her hymns, mostly written for her children between July and December, 1839, appeared, in 1841, in her Memoir, by her mother, and were issued separately, in 1842, as Rhymes for my Children, to the number of 23. The best known are, "Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me," and "My Saviour, be Thou near me." Dianne Shapiro, from John Julian "Dictionary of Hymnology" and email from Prof. Charles W. Munn (biographer of Henry Duncan)

John O. Thomson

1782 - 1818 Person Name: John O. Thompson Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Author of "Far and Near" in Songs of Faith and Praise Thomson, John, M.D., 1783-1818. A Leeds physician, who contributed to Aspland's Collection, 1310:— 1. To God, the universal King. To the One God. 2. Jehovah, God ! thy gracious power. Omnipresence of God. 3. To thee my heart, eternal King. Praise. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Roland Tabell

b. 1934 Person Name: Roland Tabell, 1934- Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Arranger of "ENDLESS SONG" in The Covenant Hymnal

Mylon Le Fevre

1944 - 2023 Person Name: Mylon R. LeFevre Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Author of "Without Him" in Baptist Hymnal 1991 Mylon Raymond LeFevre At 17 years old, he wrote his first song, "Without Him." Elvis Presley recorded it in 1963, and within a year, 126 artists had recorded his songs. In the secular world, he played and/or socialized with Eric Clapton, Elton John, Alvin Lee, Billy Joel, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Little Richard, the Who, Yes, Ten Years After, Rick Derringer, Traffic, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Charlie Daniels, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson, Mick Fleetwood, Mountain, ZZ Top, and Grand Funk Railroad. He founded the Christian rock band Mylon and Broken Heart in 1981. In 1988 they received a Grammy for Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus for their album Crack the Sky. Over the next ten years, they received two Dove Awards. He stopped touring and recording with Broken heart in 1992 due to heart problems --Daniel Mahraun (from www.newreleasetuesday.com/)

Richard Blanchard

1925 - 2004 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Composer of "FILL MY CUP (Blanchard)" Richard Blanchard Born at Chungking (now Chongqing) China to Methodist missionary parents, they returned to the U S, and lived in IN and NC. In his teens he moved from Wolcottville, IN, to Tryon, NC, bringing his family with him. In his senior year of high-school he worked at a bank. He saved his money, buying war bonds, and eventually purchased lakefront property on Lake Conway in FL. He attended Davidson College for a year, then enlisted in the U S Navy. He received a medical discharge and entered Mercer University, Macon, GA. In 1946 he married Anne Carlton of Oxford, GA, who attended Wesleyan University. They had three children: Richard, Jr, Carol Ann, and Emily. After graduating from Mercer, he enrolled at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Atlanta, GA, receiving his Bachelor of Divinity that same year. In 1949 he was ordained a deacon, the next year an elder, after serving two years as pastor of the ‘Four-Church Snellville-Grayson’ circuit of the North GA Methodist Church. In 1950 he transferred to the FL circuit. He served congregations in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Holiday, and Orlando, where he retired in 1988 after serving 40 years in ministry. He was musical and played the trombone. He also became a songwriter. In the 1980s he wrote a beautiful musical called ‘Francis of Assisi’. Some of his gospel songs were published and recorded. When younger, at Snellville, he wrote a weekly column called ‘Between You and Me’ for the Wesleyan Christian Advocate newsletter. He also wrote a story called ‘The Little Star’, published in Ideals magazine. He wrote an official biography of Bishop John Branscomb for the dedication of the Branscomb Memorial Auditorium in Lakeland, FL. Besides his music, Blanchard loved boating and dining by the water. He also traveled, visiting 75 countries. He loved fine art and visited art museums when possible. He also followed sports. He collected stamps, coins, and played word games. He loved meeting and helping others. In later years he and his wife moved to Swannanoa, NC, to be near their children. He eventually died there. John Perry