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Born: October 11, 1895, Chicago, Illinois.
Died: January 14, 1985, Chicago, Illinois.
Pseudonyms

Christian B. Anson
Avis Burgesson
Aavis Burgeson
Constance B. Reid

Encouraged by her grandmother, a godly woman who loved the music of the soul as expressed in verse, Avis wrote her first poem at age ten. Then one Sunday morning in Moody Church, as she listened to a new song by Harry Loes, the Lord reminded her that the talent entrusted to her belonged to Him. Her immediate longing to express His love and blessing resulted in two hymns. One of them, “That Is Far Enough for Me,” was quickly set to music by Daniel Towner, then director of music for the Moody Bible Institute.

In 1917, Avis married Ernest C. Christiansen, who later became vice president in charge of investments for Moody Bible Institute. In spite of fulfilling the many duties of a busy homemaker, she continued to write with unfailing zeal. In addition to her hymns, she published two books of poetry:

His Faithfulness, 1949
Avis Christiansen’s Most-Loved Poems, 1962

In the foreword to her first book of poetry, the legendary pastor and author H. A. Ironside wrote:

Avis B. Christiansen is the gifted author of many of our
sweetest gospel songs. By means of these her name is known
around the world, for many of these delightful lyrics have
been translated into various languages. She is a modest,
retiring person whom few get to know beyond the circle
of her immediate family and friends. With a very keen
apprehension of spiritual realities, and a clear understanding
of the great truths revealed in the Word of God, her hymns and
poems are eminently Scriptural and soul-uplifting.


Hymns

Blessed Calvary (© 1921)
Blessed Redeemer
How Can It Be? (© 1961)
I Know I’ll See Jesus Some Day
I’m Abiding in Canaan Land
It Is Glory Just to Walk With Him
I’ve Found a Refuge
Jesus Has Lifted Me
Jesus! Wonderful Name!
Lost in His Love
Love Found a Way
Only Glory By and By
Only One Life
Precious Hiding Place (© 1928)
Precious Melody
That Is Far Enough for Me
Trusting Thee More
Victory in Jesus
We Shall Gather in the Morning
What Must I Do?

Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/c/h/r/christiansen_amb.html

Born: October 20, 1892, Kalamazoo, Michigan. His birth name was Harold Loes. He took the middle name Dixon from Dr. A. C. Dixon, pastor of Moody Church.

Died: February 9, 1965, Chicago, Illinois.

Pseudonyms

* Deal
* Bartells

Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois; the American Conservatory of Music; the Metropolitan School of Music; and the Chicago Musical College. From 1927-1939, he served in musical positions in Baptist churches in Okmulgee and Muskogee, Oklahoma. From 1939 to retirement, he served on the music faculty at the Moody Bible Institute.

Sources

* Hustad, p. 274

Music

1. All Things in Jesus
2. Blessed Redeemer
3. Looking unto Jesus (© 1933)
4. Love Found a Way
5. More Than a Friend (© 1953)
6. Shine for Jesus Where You Are

Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/l/o/loes_hd.html

Born in the Van Wert Ohio County Hospital on June 27, 1960, Alvin (Bud) Herman Manz, Jr. was the 3rd of 4 sons born to Betty Manz and firstborn to her second husband, Alvin.

His older siblings, John Paul Rose, Jr. (1956) and Joseph Henry Rose (1957), were born to John Paul Rose. In 1958, John Sr. passed away leaving Betty with 2 little boys to care for until she met Alvin Manz and got married to him on October 3, 1959.

Bud's younger sibling, Robert James Manz, Sr., was born on August 23, 1961.

Bud never married, instead he lives with his father just south of Defiance Ohio.