Classic Hymns and Their Stories
Puzzle 41 · Women Who Shaped the Hymnal · Page 63 in print
Fanny Crosby
Before her best-known gospel hymns, Fanny Crosby wrote secular song texts for George Root during visits to North Reading.
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The words
Biglow and Main
Crosby’s music publishers.
Fanny Crosby
The hymn writer.
George Root
The composer for whom Crosby wrote secular songs.
Guitar
An instrument Crosby played.
Hazel Dell
A secular song with words by Crosby.
John Street
The New York church Crosby attended.
Mercy Crosby
Crosby’s mother.
Monterey
The title poem named in Crosby’s second verse collection.
North Reading
The Massachusetts town where Crosby wrote song texts.
Ponton Hotel
The hotel where Crosby wrote her first hymn for Bradbury.
Pseudonym
A pen name used for publishing her work.
Putnam County
The county containing Crosby’s birthplace.
Ridgefield
Her childhood home in Connecticut.
Soprano
Crosby’s singing voice.
Van Alstyne
The family name of Crosby’s husband.