Mary Louise Bringle

Music, Theology

Mary Louise Bringle is scholar and hymnwriter. Her hymn texts and translations are included in publications from numerous denominations, including Roman Catholic, Mennonite, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Episcopalian, United Church of Canada, and Church of Scotland. She has served as President of The Hymn Society and chair of the committee to create a new hymnal for the Presbyterian Church USA. Bringle is also a professor of philosophy and religious studies and Chair of the Humanities Division at Brevard College in North Carolina.


Festival Years: 2008