Compiled and Maintained by Douglas Anderson
last updated 30 Dec 2008
Hymn History and Research
- Amazing Grace, The story of John Newton
<http://www.joyfulheart.com/misc/newton.htm>
- An article on "John Newton, author of America's favorite hymn."
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Hymnody and Hymnology
<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07596a.htm>
- The survey article originally published in the online version of the
Catholic
Encyclopedia of 1917.
- Hymn Backgrounds
<http://www.webedelic.com/church/hymnst.htm>
- "A collection of over 35 historical accounts of hymn backgrounds."
- John Wyeth and the Development of Southern Folk Hymnody
<http://cypress.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~mudws/wyeth.html>
- Full text of an article from Music from the Middle Ages Through the
20th Century: Essays in Honor of Gwynn McPeek.
- Sir Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
<http://www.whoisjesus.com/watts.html>
- An article on Watts. Includes the text of Watts' A Solemn Address
to the Deity with commentary.
- The Victorian Hymn: An Overview
<http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/hymns/hymnov.html>
- A collection of resources developed as part of the Victorian Web
project.
- The Wesley's and Their Times
<http://gbgm-umc.org/UMhistory/Wesley/>
- Information on John, Charles, and Susanna Wesley from the General
Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Church. Includes texts of a
number of works by the Wesleys.
- Wikipedia: Hymn
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymn>
- The Wikipedia entry on 'hymn'
- Women Hymn Composers before 1900
<http://www3.sympatico.ca/dmckilli/whc/>
- Biographical information on over 60 hymn writers. [Not accessible 30
Dec 2008.]
Douglas Anderson
Director of the Library
Marietta College
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