David Trueblood
1958– · USA · Contemporary
Translator
David Trueblood is an American hymn translator and music scholar born in 1958. He has contributed to Christian hymnody primarily through his work translating and adapting hymn texts, making classical and contemporary religious poetry accessible to modern congregations. His translation work has focused on preserving the theological depth and poetic beauty of hymn traditions while rendering them in contemporary language. Trueblood's contributions reflect the Protestant tradition's ongoing effort to balance historical hymnological heritage with present-day congregational worship needs.