Famous Hymnwriters
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Perfect for Christian homeschool families seeking to inspire worship, gratitude, and faith through the timeless hymns of the church.
Invite your middle and high school students to explore the powerful stories behind the songs that have shaped Christian worship for centuries. Famous Hymnwriters, part of the inspiring Legends of Faith series by homeschool author Marilyn Boyer, highlights the men and women whose trials, triumphs, and steadfast faith produced hymns that continue to encourage the hearts of believers today.
Through captivating biographies and rich illustrations, readers will discover how God used both joy and suffering to inspire songs that proclaim His truth and goodness. As students learn about each hymnwriter’s life, they will see how music can be a powerful expression of theology, devotion, and hope.
Recommended for 7th grade and up, this volume features beloved hymnwriters such as:
- Isaac Watts – author of “Come We That Love the Lord” and the father of English hymnwriting
- Charles Wesley – writer of more than 6,000 hymns including “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
- John Newton – former slave trader turned pastor who penned “Amazing Grace”
- William Cowper – writer of “There Is a Fountain,” whose poetry reflected deep faith through suffering
- Fanny Crosby – blind from infancy, yet wrote over 8,000 hymns praising her Savior
- Horatio Spafford – author of “It Is Well with My Soul,” written after great personal loss
- Frances Ridley Havergal – writer of “Take My Life and Let It Be,” a hymn of full surrender
- Philip Bliss and Ira Sankey – gospel songwriters who inspired revival through music
- Shorter Biographies of Ten Famous Hymns and their writers: Williams Pantycelyn, Edward Perronet, Robert Robinson, Augustus Toplady, Reginald Heber, Edward Mote, Robert Lowry, Annie Hawks, Lidie Edmunds, Thomas Obadiah Chisholm
With vocabulary helps, background notes, and Scripture connections, Famous Hymnwriters is ideal for personal reading or as part of a homeschool Bible, history, or language arts curriculum. Each biography can be read independently, making it easy to adapt for family devotions or classroom use.
Whether your family is learning the stories behind your favorite hymns or exploring how faith inspires creativity, Famous Hymnwriters will draw hearts closer to Christ and inspire a lifelong love for worship through song.
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About the author
Marilyn Boyer is the descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier, and a daughter of a World War II veteran. She is the wife of an Air Force veteran, mother and home educator of fourteen sons and daughters, and grandmother of six. Deeply patriotic and passionate about America's Christian history, Marilyn has in For You They Signed brought to life the stories of the 56 noble men who pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to secure our freedom. Marilyn and her husband, Rick, were among the pioneers of the modern home education movement in the early 1980?s. Together they founded The Learning Parent ministry, have written over a dozen books, and travel around the country and abroad, speaking at home school and Christian parenting conferences to encourage, inspire and challenge the parents training the next generation of Americans. Their books have circulated around the globe and have been translated into several foreign languages.
