William S Smith

William S. Smith was a Fulbright scholar at the Free University of Amsterdam, where he earned his doctorate in theology. His dissertation is titled 'Musical Aspects of the New Testament.' Smith engaged in theological education in Brazil for twelve years, and served Presbyterian pastorates in Louisiana and Tennessee. Since 1984, he has been active in The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, and has contributed several articles to that society's journal, 'The Hymn.' Smith is the compiler...See more

William S. Smith was a Fulbright scholar at the Free University of Amsterdam, where he earned his doctorate in theology. His dissertation is titled 'Musical Aspects of the New Testament.' Smith engaged in theological education in Brazil for twelve years, and served Presbyterian pastorates in Louisiana and Tennessee. Since 1984, he has been active in The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, and has contributed several articles to that society's journal, 'The Hymn.' Smith is the compiler of 'Hymnsearch: Indexes for' The Presbyterian Hymnal (1995). Married to a church organist, Smith currently serves as chaplain to a local chapter of the American Guild of Organists. See less