# Rusty Edwards

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**Rusty Edwards** is a [hymnwriter](/source/Hymn) who was born in [Dixon, Illinois](/source/Dixon,_Illinois), on January 22, 1955.[1][better source needed] Dozens of his hymns have been published in 100 books in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and USA. He has published six collections of hymns, including *The Yes of the Heart* (with a Foreword by [Chick Corea](/source/Chick_Corea)), *Grateful Praise*, *As Sunshine to a Garden*, *Each Breath Every Heartbeat'and*Bidden, Unbidden*. His sixth book is*Uncommon Mercy*was written with co-writers from fifteen countries. Dave Brubeck wrote a tune for Rusty’s lyric "As the Moon is to the Sun", included in* Dave Brubeck at the Piano'. Rusty is Executive Producer of GRAMMY winning “How Love Begins” by Nicole Zuraitis. He was a Visiting Fellow at [Africa University](/source/Africa_University) in Zimbabwe. In 2015, he received an honorary [Doctor of Divinity](/source/Doctor_of_Divinity) degree from [Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary](/source/Lutheran_Theological_Southern_Seminary) at Lenoir-Rhyne University. He has also led workshops in Brazil, Russia, England, and Sweden.

## References

1. ["Howard 'Rusty' Edwards"](https://hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk/h/howard-rusty-edwards). *Dictionary of Hymnology*. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

## External links

- [Page at Selah Publishing](https://www.selahpub.com/SelahPeople/Edwards.html)

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