Brian A. Wren (born 1936 in Romford, Essex, England) is an internationally published hymn-poet and writer.
He returned to ministry as a free-lance minister (1983–2000) before becoming the Conant Professor of Worship at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA, USA (2000–2007).
[5][6] Wren was the runner up in the international Millennium Hymn Competition awarded in February at St Paul's Cathedral, London.
His hymn Hidden Christ, Alive For Ever was sung at St Paul's on January 9, 2000 as part of the Cathedral's 'Millennium gift to the nation'.
"[3] It is through this power that he defined theology, in his book Praying Twice: The Music and Words of Congregational Song, as "done when anyone attempts, by artistic skill and creativity, the interplay of intellect and imagination, and/or the methods of reasoned enquiry, to grasp, know and understand the meaning of God’s creating, self-disclosing and liberating activity centered and uniquely focused in Jesus Christ.