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Born: January 7, 1868, Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Died: March 10, 1946, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Sewell, New Jersey.
Pseudonym: A. A. Payn.

Miles attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of Pennsylvania. In 1892, he abandoned his career as a pharmacist and wrote his first Gospel song, “List ’Tis Jesus’ Voice” which was published by the Hall-Mack Company. He served as editor and manager at the Hall-Mack publishers for 37 years. In his own words:

It is as a writer of gospel songs I am proud to be known,
for in that way I may be of the most use to my Master, whom
I serve willingly although not as efficiently as is my desire.


Hymns

All Alone
Answering Thy Call (© 1934)
Decision
Dwelling in Beulah Land
He Is Mine
He’s Able and Willing
I Love to Think of Jesus
If Jesus Goes with Me
In Thee Do I Live (© 1938)
I’m Going There
In the Garden
Look for Me!
Love, Mercy and Grace (© 1938)
New Name in Glory, A
Wide, Wide as the Ocean
Win Them One by One


Music

Somebody’s Praying for You (© 1935)
Still Sweeter Every Day


Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/i/miles_ca.html

Born: November 4, 1866, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died: November 29, 1930, at the home of his brother Walter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (an unmarked plot in the “Ivy” section of the cemetery).
Pseudonym: Maurice A. Clifton.

Hall graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania; he later received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of Gospel songs, and edited several hymnals. He was apparently an exceptional song leader and choral conductor. As a publisher of sacred music, he was associated with the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, which later merged with the Rodeheaver Company. Hall said once that the tune for “Does Jesus Care?” was his most inspired piece of music. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Music

Does Jesus Care?
Clifton
For God So Loved the World
He Is Mine
Mine, Still Mine

Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/h/a/l/hall_jl.html

Born in the Van Wert Ohio 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 lives with his father just south of Defiance Ohio.