Benjamin Harlan is a Professor of Church Music at

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. He became the second dean of the School of Church Music at

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a Baptist theological institute in Fort Worth, Texas. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It was established in 1908 and is one of the largest seminaries in the world. It i ...

in 1995. He is an internationally known arranger and composer of choral, keyboard and

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works. He is also known for his hymn arrangements for organ, choir, and congregation.

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