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Steffi Karen Rubin

b. 1950 Person Name: Steffi Geiser Rubin Hymnal Number: 272 Adapter of "The Trees of the Field" in The Worshiping Church

Kelly Willard

Hymnal Number: 653 Author of "Make Me a Servant" in The Worshiping Church

1900 - 1996 Hymnal Number: 759 Author of "Lord, We Bring to You Our Children" in The Worshiping Church Frank von Christierson (1900-1996) was born near Helsinki, Finland. He attended San Jose (California) High School, Stanford University (BA, Psychology, 1923), and San Francisco Theological Seminary (BD 1929). In 1983 he was awarded the citation of distinguished alumnus, and became a Fellow of The Hymn Society. He has served as youth director at First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo, and pastor at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Citrus Heights, California. He has published a hymnal collection entitled Make a Joyful Noise (1987) and is represented in many hymnals. Three of his hymn texts have been included in the new Hope hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001). http://www.hopepublishing.com/html ========================= After serving for thirty-seven years as a minister of the United Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, North Hollywood and Sacramento, California, Rev. Frank con Christierson has retired to serve as "Interim minister" in the Central Area of the Synod of California. He has been moderator of San Francisco Presbytery and of Los Angeles Presbytery, and has just completed three years as chairman of radio and television for the Sacramento Area Council of Churches. Born in Finland, he was brought to America as a boy of four. He is a graduate of Stanford University and of San Francisco Theological Seminary. He has written five hymns published by the Hymn Society of America. --Fifteen New Bible Hymns, 1966. Used by permission.

Hugo Jüngst

1853 - 1923 Hymnal Number: 166 Arranger of "JUNGST" in The Worshiping Church Hugo Richard Jungst Germany 1853-1923. Born at Dresden, Germany, he came from an affluent, middle-class merchant family, his father owning a factory and warehouse for French millstones. He received early piano lessons at age seven, and entered the Royal Conservatory of Music in Dresden for a six-year program of study, specializing in piano and composition. He studied with famous names of the time. In 1876 he founded the Dresden Mannergesangverein (men’s choir), which he headed until 1903. He was appointed Koniglichen (royal music director), and in 1898 royal professoir of music. He was an author, composer, and arranger known for carols, anthems, and music scores. He received several rewards in his lifetime, and perfomed internationally in Europe and America. He died in Dresden John Perry

Jester Hairston

1901 - 2000 Hymnal Number: 178 Author of "Mary's Little Boy-Child" in The Worshiping Church

Frederick Silvester

1901 - 1966 Person Name: Frederick C. Silvester, 20th C. Hymnal Number: 424 Arranger of "O CANADA" in The Worshiping Church Frederick Caton Silvester