Question: When was the composer of the song Myths and Hymns born?
Context: Francis Bland Tucker (1895–1984) was born in Norfolk, Virginia on 6 January 1895.  A Bible scholar, priest and hymn composer, he was educated at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Theological Seminary.  Beginning in 1945, he was Rector of Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia.  Tucker served on the two commissions, forty-two years apart, that revised hymnals of the Episcopal Church.  The 1982 Episcopal Convention overwhelmingly approved the revised Hymnal which includes 17 of Tucker's contributions.  Among these are the texts, "Oh, Gracious Light" (Hymns 25-26), "Father, We Thank Thee Who Hast Planted" (Hymns 302-303), and his original text, "Our Father, by Whose Name" (Hymn 587).  Only John Mason Neale is credited with more items in the 1982 Hymnal.  Tucker was also a theological advisor to the commission that produced the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Myths and Hymns (originally known as Saturn Returns) is a song cycle by composer Adam Guettel, based on Greek myth and lyrics found in an antique hymnal. Julian Keith Getty OBE (born 16 December 1974) is a Northern Irish composer, best known for pioneering "modern hymns".  Many of his songs are co-written with his wife, Kristyn Getty, and veteran British, English songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend.  In re-inventing the traditional hymn form, Getty has created a distinguished catalog of songs teaching Christian doctrine and crossing genres by connecting the world of traditional and classical composition with contemporary and globally-accessible melodies.  The repertoire of Getty hymns includes "In Christ Alone," "The Power of the Cross," "Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed," "By Faith," and others.  Getty’s hymns top CCLI rankings, national "most-loved" and "most-sung" lists, and are estimated to be sung by 100 million people in churches around the world each year.  In addition to their presence in mainline hymn books and choral repertoires, the songs have been recorded by a breadth of artists including Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Owl City, Newsboys, MercyMe, Natalie Grant, Passion/Kristian Stanfill, Heather Headley, Jim Brickman, Máire Brennan, and the Canterbury Cathedral Choir.  Getty has appeared with his wife Kristyn on national television (CBS, PBS, BBC), most notably on Public Television in 2015 with their Christmas Music special, "Joy - An Irish Christmas".  He has appeared at numerous prestigious events, and tours internationally with the recurring "Hymns for the Christian Life" and "Irish Christmas" tours.  Getty has performed at venues as diverse as London’s Royal Albert Hall, Ryman Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty (born November 20, 1940) is an American Indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades.  A scholar of Sanskrit and Indian textual traditions, her major works include, "Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva"; "Hindu Myths: A Sourcebook"; "The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology"; "Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts"; and "The Rig Veda: An Anthology, 108 Hymns Translated from the Sanskrit".  She is the Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of History of Religions at the University of Chicago, and has taught there since 1978.  She served as president of the Association for Asian Studies in 1998. Elisha Albright (E. A.) Hoffman (born May 7, 1839 in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1929 in Chicago, Illinois) was a Presbyterian minister, composer of over 2,000 hymns and editor of over 50 song books.  The son of an Evangelical minister, Hoffman grew up singing sacred hymns both in church and in the home with his parents.  After completing high school, Hoffman furthered his education at Union Seminary in New Berlin, Pennsylvania, and was subsequently ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1868. Chinese mythology main timespan starts with P'an-Ku and ends with Yu the Great, spanning from 36,000 years before the creation of the Earth to circa 2.000 BC (time of Yu's rule, when he managed to overcome the Epic Flood).  Some other myths were added outside this initial timespan, such as the myths from the Baxian, or the Eight Immortals (most of them are said to be born in the Tang or Song Dynasty). Prathivadhi Bhayankaram Annan was a Sri Vaishnava Acharya, Sanskrit scholar and the composer of the popular Venkateswara Suprabhatam.  He was born as Hasthigirinathar Annan in the year AD 1361.  He was one of the prominent disciples of Manavala Mamunigal, belonged to a distinguished line of "Acharya Purushas" and had a large number of followers.  Annan composed many hymns, of which the popular Venkatesha Suprabhatham, Venkatesha Stotram, Venkatesha Prapatti and Venkatesha Mangalashasanam are recited daily at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at the wee-hours of the day to wake up the Lord.  The rendition of the hymns by Smt.  M S Subbulakshmi is played everyday in millions of households in India and abroad. Richard Hillert was a noted Lutheran composer.  He was Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.  He was best known for his work as a composer and teacher of composition.  Among his most frequently performed liturgical works for congregation is "Worthy Is Christ", with its antiphon, “This is the Feast of Victory” which was written as an alternate Song of Praise for inclusion in "Setting One of the Holy Communion" in "Lutheran Book of Worship" (1978) and "Lutheran Worship" (1982).  "This is the Feast" is now widely published in more than 20 recent worship books of many denominations, most recently in "Lutheran Service Book" (2006) and "Evangelical Lutheran Worship" (2006).  Other major liturgical works include a setting of "Evening Prayer" (1984) and a "Eucharistic Festival Liturgy" (1983), which was first performed at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.  He wrote liturgical pieces and hymns and served as music editor for "Worship Supplement" (1969) and "Lutheran Book of Worship" (1978).  His compositions and publications include an array of pieces of liturgical music for congregation, choral motets, hymns and hymn anthems, psalm settings and organ works, concertatos, and cantatas, including settings of "The Christmas Story According to Saint Luke" and "The Passion According to Saint John".  He edited eleven volumes of the "Concordia Hymn Prelude Series." Adam Guettel ( ; born December 16, 1964) is an American composer-lyricist of musical theater and opera.  The grandson of musical theatre composer Richard Rodgers, he is best known for the musical "The Light in the Piazza", for which he won two Tony Awards, for Best Score and Best Orchestrations, and two Drama Desk Awards, for Best Music and Best Orchestrations. Albert Henry Rosewig (he spelled it Albert RoSewig) (29 April 1846 – 7 May 1929) was an American composer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born in Hanover.  He was an influential and modernist composer of hymns.
Answer: December 16, 1964