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Eugene Greco

Person Name: Eugene Greco, 1960- Scripture: John 1:1-2 Author of "Mighty Is Our God" in Worship and Rejoice

720 - 799 Person Name: Paul the Deacon, 730-799 Scripture: John 1:6-8 Author of "Sing we the praises of the great forerunner" in Common Praise Paul the Deacon [Paulus Diaconus], son of Warnefrid or Winefrid, was born at Frinli, in Italy, circa 730. He studied at Pavia. For some time he was tutor to Adelperga, daughter of Desiderius, the last of the Lombard kings, and then lived at the court of her husband, Arichisius of Beneveuto. Eventually he became a monk at Monte Cassino, where he died circa 799. He was the author of several works, including Be Gest. Langobardorum. His hymn, “Ut queant laxis resonare fibris," is in three parts. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Charles Stanley Phillips

1883 - 1949 Person Name: C. S. Phillips, 1883-1949 Scripture: John 1:6-8 Translator of "Sing we the praises of the great forerunner" in Common Praise

James Phillip McAuley

1917 - 1976 Person Name: James Philip McAuley, 1917-76 Scripture: John 1:1-9 Author of "Sing a new song, sing a new song" in Together in Song

Reuben Morgan

b. 1975 Person Name: Reuben Morgan, b. 1975 Scripture: John 1:1-4 Author of "Hear Our Praises (Se escucha el clamor)" in Santo, Santo, Santo Reuben Morgan is the Worship Pastor at Hillsong Church in London. Before this he was Worship Pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, replacing Darlene Zchech in 2008. In the late 1990s, Morgan helped lead and develop the worship team for Hillsong’s Youth Group, Powerhouse. This band eventually grew into Hillsong United. Some of Morgan’s better known songs include “Hear our Praises,” “My Redeemer Lives,” and “Lord I Give You My Heart.” He released his first solo worship album, World Through Your Eyes, in 2005. He and his wife Sarah have three children. Laura de Jong

Della A. Carter

Scripture: John 1:4 Author of "O the Great Joy That I Find" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal

Seth Calvisius

1556 - 1615 Scripture: John 1:1-14 Harmonizer of "NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Seth Calvisius Originally named Seth Kalwitz, Calvisius (b. Gorsleben, Thuringia, Germany, 1556; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1615) became known as the leading music theoretician of his time. He was educated at the universities of Helmstedt and Leipzig and spent much of his life teaching and writing about music history and theory. He taught at the Fürstenschule in Schulpforta from 1582 to 1594 and at the University of Leipzig from 1594 until his death. He also served as cantor at several churches. In addition to his theoretical work, Calvisius wrote psalm and hymn tunes and anthems, and he edited the first hymn book published in Leipzig, Harmonia cantionum ecclesiasticarum (1597). Bert Polman

Dale Grotenhuis

1931 - 2012 Scripture: John 1:1-5 Harmonizer of "ROK NOVY" in Moravian Book of Worship Dale Grotenhuis (b. Cedar Grove, WI, 1931; d. Jenison, Mi, August 17, 2012) was a member of the 1987 Psalter Hymnal 1987 Revision Committee, and was professor of music and director of choral music at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, from 1960 until he retired in 1994 to concentrate on composition. Educated at Calvin College; Michigan State University, Lansing; and Ohio State University, Columbus; he combined teaching with composition throughout his career and was a widely published composer of choral music. He also directed the Dordt choir in a large number of recordings, including many psalm arrangements found in the 1959 edition of the Psalter Hymnal. Before coming to Dordt, Grotenhuis taught music at Christian high schools in Washington and Michigan. Under his direction, the Dordt College concert choir participated in annual tours that took members throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He loved the church and the music of the church. His favorite song was "All Glory Be to God on High". Bert Polman (last two sentences from Joy Grotenhuis, daughter-in-law)