Kirkpatrickは1861年にSusanna Doakと結婚し、3児をもうけるが、その中には賛美歌作者のMay D. Kirkpatrickがいる。Susannaの死後、彼は1893年にSarah Kellog Bourneと再婚する。1917年にSarahが亡くなった後、John R. Sweneyの未亡人であったLizzie Sweneyと結婚する。
KirkpatrickはT. Bishop教授のもとで声楽を学び、それから一流のオラトリオ歌手やバラード歌手に師事する。彼はハルモニアの団員となり、ヘンデル・ハイドン宗教音楽協会のメンバーとなり、そこで当時の著名な歌手の歌や、当時の偉大な合唱曲の作曲者たちと親交を深める。彼の最初に出版された作曲作品は、"When the Spark of Life is Waning"で、1858年頃にニューヨークのミュージカル・パイオニアに登場する。その後次々に50冊の賛美歌集を出版する。その中には以下のものがある。 Our Praise in Song, with John Sweney & Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1878) The Quiver of Sacred Song, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1880) The Wells of Salvation: Songs for the Sabbath School, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1881) The Royal Fountain No. 3, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1882) The Ark of Praise, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1882) Our Sabbath Home Praise Book, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1884) The Royal Fountain No. 4, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1884) Melodious Sonnets, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1885) Precious Hymns: For Times of Refreshing and Revival, with Thomas Harrison & John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1885) Songs of Joy and Gladness, with Joshua Gill, William McDonald & John Sweney (Boston, Massachusetts: McDonald & Gill, 1885) On Joyful Wing, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1886) Songs of Redeeming Love No. 2, with Charles McCabe, Tullius O'Kane & John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1887) Glad Hallelujahs, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Thomas T. Tasker, 1887) Showers of Blessing, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1888) Redemption Songs, with Leander W. Munhall, John Sweney & John J. Lowe (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1889) The Joyful Sound, with John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1889) Cheerful Songs, with John Sweney & Leander Pickett (Louisville, Kentucky: Pickett Publishing, 1891) Sunlit Songs, with John Sweney & Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1890) Songs of Joy and Gladness No. 2, with John Sweney et al. (Chicago, Illinois: McDonald, Gill & Company, 1890) Radiant Songs, with John Sweney & Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1891) Praise in Song, with Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1893) Songs of Love and Praise, No. 2, with John Sweney & Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1895) Songs of Love and Praise, No. 3, with John Sweney & Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1896) Songs of Sovereign Grace, with Lincoln Hall & Winfield Weeden (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack, 1897) The Young People's Hymnal, with W. D. Kirkland & James Atkins (Nashville, Tennessee: Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1898) The Bow of Promise, with George Elderkin, Charles McCabe, John Sweney & F. A. Hardin (Chicago, Illinois: R. R. McCabe, 1898) Sunday-School Praises (Cincinnati, Ohio: Jennings & Pye, 1900) Gospel Praises, No. 2, with Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack, 1900) Songs of the Century, with John Sweney & George Elderkin (Chicago, Illinois: George D. Elderkin Publishing, 1900) Hymns of Grace & Glory, with Joshua Gill & Henry Gilmour (Cleveland, Ohio: Evangelical Publishing House, 1901) Songs of the Living Way, with Henry Gilmour & E. L. Hyde (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Pepper Publishing, 1901) Grateful Praise, with Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1902) Songs of Christian Service, with Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack, 1903) Light and Life Songs, with Thoro Harris & William Olmstead (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Glorious Praise, with Howard Doane (Louisville, Kentucky: The Baptist Book Concern, 1904) The Tribute of Song, with Henry Gilmour et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack, 1904) The Old Story in Song, with Henry Gilmour & Arthur S. Magann (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Praise Publishing, 1906) The Redeemer's Praise, with George Elderkin (Chicago, Illinois: George D. Elderkin Publishing, 1906) Jubilant Voices, with Howard Doane et al. (Chicago, Illinois: Hope Publishing, 1907) The King's Praises, with Henry Gilmour et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Praise Publishing, 1907) The Young People's Hymnal No. 2, with James Atkins (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1907) The Old Story in Song Number Two, with Henry Gilmour et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Praise Publishing, 1908) The Gospel in Song, with Milton S. Rees & Henry Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Praise Publishing, 1908) Joy and Praise, with James Fillmore (Cincinnati, Ohio: Fillmore Music House, 1908) Songs of Praise and Power, with Henry Gilmour et al. (Chicago, Illinois: Christian Witness Company, 1909) Best of All, with Beverly Carradine & C. J. Fowler (Christian Witness Company, 1910) The King's Praises Number 2, Henry Gilmour et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Praise Publishing, 1910) Spirit of Praise, with Charles Case & Jacob Hall (Dayton, Virginia: Ruebush-Kieffer, 1911) The King's Praises Number Three, Henry Gilmour et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Praise Publishing, 1912) Revival Melodies, 1921 Waves of Glory No. 2, 1921
作品を含む出版物: Blanchard, pp. 53-54 Findagrave, accessed 4 Jan 2018 Hall, pp. 155-60 Hustad, p. 269 Reynolds, p. 332 Sanville, pp. 38, 88 Wikipedia, accessed 2 Jan 2017
作詞作品: Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?
作曲作品: Albuquerque Akolo All over the World Alone with God Anaheim Annetta Are You Coming to the Feast? At the Mercy Seat Bangkok Beautiful Hills of Rest Beautiful Robes Beautiful Sabbath Becontree Bells of Eternity, The Beneath His Sheltering Wings Best of All Blackfriars Blessed Be the Name Blessed Old Story of Love Blessing in Prayer, A Braintree Buda Buried with Christ By Grace I Will Calling for You Calvary's Stream Is Flowing Carradale Christ Is Risen City Beyond, The Close to Thy Cross, O Christ Closer Walk with Thee Come, for All Things Are Ready Come, Lord, and Let Thy Pow'r Comforter Has Come, The Coming Home Companionship with Jesus Cozumel Cradle Song Crispus Darmstadt Dear Jesus, Canst Thou Help Me? Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd Deeper Yet Dortmund Every Word I Believe Fall River Famous Eagle Farmington Father All Holy For Christ and the Church Freedom in Jesus Friesen Full Surrender Gathering Out of Tears Gdynia Gentle Shepherd, Save Me Now Gibraltar Giggleswick Give Me Thy Heart Glory in My Soul Glory to God, Hallelujah Go, Study the Bible God So Loved the World God's Word Golden Bells, The Grace Is Free Grand Old Story of Salvation, The Gujarat Hainault Hallelujah! Amen! Happy Crowning Day, The Hear and Answer Prayer He Came to Save Me He Died for Thee He Hideth My Soul He Is All in All to Me He Never Will Forsake Me Healing at the Fountain Healing Touch, The He'll Come Again He'll Come and Tarry Not His Blood His Grace Aboundeth More Home at Last Hounslow House Springs I Hope to Meet You All in Glory I Shall Be No Stranger There I'll Bear It, Lord, for Thee In Bethany In the Book Which Thou Art Keeping In the Twinkling of an Eye Indianapolis Jacksonville Jesus Comes Jesus Only Jesus Understands! Jesus Will Listen to Me Just a Little Sunshine Kansas City Keep in the Line Keep Me Ever Close to Thee Kirkpatrick Lake Mead Landas Lead Me to Calvary Let the Light Stream In Let Us Sing of His Love Liberia Like an Army We Are Marching Like as a Father Lilliard Listen to the Blessed Invitation Lo! the Golden Fields Are Smiling Lord, I'm Coming Home Love of Jesus (Hewitt), The Loyola Made Whole Marching on to Victory Maui Meet in the Morning Meet Me There Melo Mercy Is Boundless and Free Minnewaska Moline More Faith in Jesus Music and Love My Heart's Dear Home My Light and Song My Savior Face to Face No King but Christ None Can Help Like Jesus O to Abide in Jesus O to Be Like Thee! Oh, for a Heart Whiter Than Snow Old Fountain, The On the Cross of Calvary Only Believe Only His Love Open Bible for the World, An Orlando Praise Jehovah Praise Ye the Lord Promise Way, The Promised Land (Gill), The Raleigh Redeemed River of Life, The Riverside Royal Fountain, The Salvation Salvation's Story Sands Save One Saved to the Uttermost Saxony Say! Will You Meet Me There? Sheltered Sing, My Soul! Sing unto God Singing I Go Sometime Speeding Onward Stepping in the Light Still Out of Christ Take the Life-Boat Tell It Over Again Ten Thousand Thanks to Jesus There's a Blessing for Me There's Power in Jesus' Blood They Shall Be Comforted Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, Alone 'Tis Burning in My Soul 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Toledo Triumphs of Faith, The True Shepherd, The Turn a New Leaf for Me 'Twill All Be Right at Last Under the Blood Valley of Rest Very Friend I Need, The Very Same Jesus, The Vienne Wait, and Murmur Not Waiting for You and Me Washed in the Blood of My Redeemer Watch and Pray Watchman, Blow the Gospel Trumpet We Have an Anchor We Walk by Faith Welcome for Me What Jesus Is to Me What Will It Matter? When Love Shines In When the Bridegroom Comes When the Curtains Are Lifted Where Is My Soul Tonight? Wingate Wonderful Redeemer You May Have the Joy-Bells Riverside Royal Fountain, The Salvation Salvation's Story Sands Save One Saved to the Uttermost Saxony Say! Will You Meet Me There? Sheltered Sing, My Soul! Sing unto God Singing I Go Sometime Speeding Onward Stepping in the Light Still Out of Christ Take the Life-Boat Tell It Over Again Ten Thousand Thanks to Jesus There's a Blessing for Me There's Power in Jesus' Blood They Shall Be Comforted Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, Alone 'Tis Burning in My Soul 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Toledo Triumphs of Faith, The True Shepherd, The Turn a New Leaf for Me 'Twill All Be Right at Last Under the Blood Valley of Rest Very Friend I Need, The Very Same Jesus, The Vienne Wait, and Murmur Not Waiting for You and Me Washed in the Blood of My Redeemer Watch and Pray Watchman, Blow the Gospel Trumpet We Have an Anchor We Walk by Faith Welcome for Me What Jesus Is to Me What Will It Matter? When Love Shines In When the Bridegroom Comes When the Curtains Are Lifted Where Is My Soul Tonight? Wingate Wonderful Redeemer You May Have the Joy-Bells
