패니 크로스비

소개

일반적으로 패니 크로스비(Fanny Crosby)로 잘 알려진 크로스비(Frances Jane van Alstyne, 1820년 3월 24일 - 1915년 2월 12일)여사는 시인, 작사가 및 작곡가인 미국의 선교사다.

Frances Jane van Alstyne, more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. A prolific hymnist, she wrote more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, with more than 100 million copies printed. She is also known for her teaching and rescue mission work. By the end of the 19th century, she had become a household name.