Christopher Martin Idle (born 11 September 1938) is a British hymnodist.
Christopher Idle | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1938 |
| Education | Eltham College St Peter's College, Oxford Clifton Theological College |
| Church | Church of England |
Idle was born in Bromley, Kent, and studied at Eltham College, St Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College, Bristol.[1] He was ordained as a priest in the Church of England in 1965, and is a member of Reform.[1]
Idle has written more than three hundred hymns.[1] "Eternal light, shine in my heart" has been included in The Hymnal 1982, Together in Song, and Voices United,[2] while "God, we praise you! God we bless you!" is in Christian Worship, Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, and Together in Song.[3] Other hymns by Idle include "This earth belongs to God", "Spirit of holiness", "When lawless men succeed", "Freedom and life are ours", "Then I saw a new heaven and earth", and "As sons of the day and daughters of light".
Idle has been part of what has been described as a British "hymn explosion" since World War II.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Christopher Idle". The Jubilate Group. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "God, We Praise You!". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Giles, Gordon (28 October 2016). "Singing through the tide of change". Church Times. Retrieved 12 April 2022.