Famous Hymnwriters (MP3 Audiobook Download)
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Inspiring Stories of Faith and Legacy!
Celebrate the writers behind the hymns that have strengthened generations of believers in Famous Hymnwriters, the fourth and final book in the Legends of Faith series by beloved homeschool author Marilyn Boyer. Designed for students in 7th grade and up, this beautifully illustrated reader shares the inspiring lives and songs of men and women who praised God through both joy and suffering. Perfect for homeschool Bible, history, or language arts studies, this volume invites students to worship the Lord through the power of truth-filled music.
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| SKU | KD403-9 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Master Books |
| Title | Famous Hymnwriters (MP3 Audiobook Download) |
| Series | Legends of Faith |
| ISBN 13 | 9781614589983 |
| Contributors | Marilyn Boyer |
| Narrator | Will Stauff |
| Duration (in Minutes) | 224 |
| Publisher | New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC |
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A Legends of Faith Reader by Marilyn Boyer | Christian Homeschool History, Language, and Bible Resources
Perfect for Christian homeschool families seeking to inspire worship, gratitude, and faith through the timeless hymns of the church.
Invite your middle and high school students to explore the powerful stories behind the songs that have shaped Christian worship for centuries. Famous Hymnwriters, part of the inspiring Legends of Faith series by homeschool author Marilyn Boyer, highlights the men and women whose trials, triumphs, and steadfast faith produced hymns that continue to encourage the hearts of believers today.
Through captivating biographies and rich illustrations, readers will discover how God used both joy and suffering to inspire songs that proclaim His truth and goodness. As students learn about each hymnwriter’s life, they will see how music can be a powerful expression of theology, devotion, and hope.
Recommended for 7th grade and up, this volume features beloved hymnwriters such as:
- Isaac Watts – author of “Come We That Love the Lord” and the father of English hymnwriting
- Charles Wesley – writer of more than 6,000 hymns including “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
- John Newton – former slave trader turned pastor who penned “Amazing Grace”
- William Cowper – writer of “There Is a Fountain,” whose poetry reflected deep faith through suffering
- Fanny Crosby – blind from infancy, yet wrote over 8,000 hymns praising her Savior
- Horatio Spafford – author of “It Is Well with My Soul,” written after great personal loss
- Frances Ridley Havergal – writer of “Take My Life and Let It Be,” a hymn of full surrender
- Philip Bliss and Ira Sankey – gospel songwriters who inspired revival through music
- Shorter Biographies of Ten Famous Hymns and their writers: Williams Pantycelyn, Edward Perronet, Robert Robinson, Augustus Toplady, Reginald Heber, Edward Mote, Robert Lowry, Annie Hawks, Lidie Edmunds, Thomas Obadiah Chisholm
With vocabulary helps, background notes, and Scripture connections, Famous Hymnwriters is ideal for personal reading or as part of a homeschool Bible, history, or language arts curriculum. Each biography can be read independently, making it easy to adapt for family devotions or classroom use.
Whether your family is learning the stories behind your favorite hymns or exploring how faith inspires creativity, Famous Hymnwriters will draw hearts closer to Christ and inspire a lifelong love for worship through song.
Famous Hymnwriters is Book 4 in the Legends of Faith 4-book series, following Early Church Fathers, Famous Preachers and Evangelists, and Missionaries for Christ—a powerful conclusion to this inspiring collection of Christian heroes.
Customer Reviews
The reader is clear, but the audiobook does not stand alone without following along to the physical book. Every chapter has an overview and a hymn that the hymnwriter wrote. While reading the book I can see who the hymnwriter is, some basic information about them (like places and time they lived) as well as a picture of a page from a hymnal of a hymn they wrote. Very beautiful in the book, but not in audio. The title, any scripture, locations, and the pictured hymn are read like a long run on sentence. It is good to follow along with, but gets a little lost when listening to it.
I personally love the story of Horatio Spafford and there was no emotion when the events of his life were read.
The audiobook was easily understood, but is not a standalone item.
I do like that this book, as well as some of the others from this series are my sons new favorite audio books.
The audiobook performance was a bit underwhelming. I love that the books have excerpts of songs from the different writers but the way they are read in the audiobook was a bit distracting to me. I also find this narrator to have a bit of a lulling voice. Nevertheless, the message of the stories are powerful enough to counteract most of the minor imperfections in the narrration.
We like to use this series by playing the audiobook and following along with the PDF. The physical copies would be great for this as well. My students are still pretty young so we have had to break up some of the stories into smaller portions since they are more intended for a middle-school audience. This particular installment in the series works well without a text copy as long as you have access to a hymnal, but I do like the timelines and extra features in the back of the text copy.