Sisters In Song; Women Hymn Writers
- ISBN-10
- 193668876X
- ISBN-13
- 9781936688760
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 252
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12-16
- Publisher
- Compass Flower Press
- Author
- Leslie Clay
Description
Few people read the credits in their hymnals to learn who wrote the hymns they sing and love. Leslie Clay does. Over one hundred women are featured along with their most loved hymns in Sisters in Song. Learn some of the surprising facts the author has unearthed about the history of many of the most familiar hymn writers. Who knew how important women have been to hymnology?
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