Paul R. Powell

POWELL, Paul R. b. Jena, Louisiana, 30 April 1942. He was educated at Louisiana College, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisiana State University, and Drew University (PhD). In 2002, he retired as Head of Cataloging, Princeton Theological Seminary Library. He is a former Director of Research for the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada* and former editor of the Dictionary of North American Hymnology. In 2010 he was named a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. Research and writing interests have included Baylus B. McKinney*, renowned Southern Baptist hymn writer and denominational leader; music publishing in New Orleans, including the A. E...