- John A. Dalles
John A. Dalles is a
hymnwriter who was born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 13, 1954. A graduate ofPenn State ,Lancaster Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity) andPittsburgh Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry), he has been an ordained minister in thePresbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 1982. Having served Presbyterian congregations inSouth Bend, Indiana andFox Chapel (a suburb ofPittsburgh, Pennsylvania , since 1997 he has served as Senior Pastor ofWekiva Presbyterian church (http://www.wekivapresbyterian.org) inLongwood, Florida (a suburb of Orlando).Dalles is known as a prolific writer of texts for
hymns . His hymns have been published in hymnbooks used by denominations in the United States, Canada and Australia. He has published two collections of hymns, COME, O SPIRIT and SWIFT CURRENTS AND STILL WATERS (GIA Publications, 2000). His hymn texts have also been set as choral anthems by sacred composersJohn Ferguson (organist) , Glenn Rudolph and others, published byOxford University Press ,MorningStar , Hinshaw,GIA Publications and Selah.His commissioned hymns include those for Presbyterian Heritage Sunday, Augsburg, Goshen, Maryville, Tusculum, Wilson and Knox (Toronto) Colleges, American University, Pittsburgh and Lancaster Seminaries, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, and the Lutheran World Federation.
Among his best known hymns are: Come, O Spirit, God Bless Your Church with Strength, Bless the Ones who Nurture Children, O God, Behold Your Family Here and Make Music for Your Lord to Hear.John is also a Life Member of the
Hymn Society in the United States and Canada .External links
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Wekiva Presbyterian church : http://wekivapresbyterian.org/
* New Hymn Texts of John A. Dalles : http://newhymntexts.blogspot.com/
* The Cyber Hymnal page for John A. Dalles : http://cyberhymnal.org/bio/d/a/l/dalles_ja.htm
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