| | '''Ronald Allen Hamilton''', known as '''Ron Hamilton''' (November 9, 1950 – April 19, 2023),<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/ronald-hamilton/e346299406956|title=Ronald Hamilton, Greenville, South Carolina|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref> is a [[Christian]] hymn writer, composer, singer, and voice actor. He owns Majesty Music, which created the ''Patch the Pirate'' adventure series designed to win children to [[Jesus Christ]]. Unexpectedly, Hamilton became known as "Patch the Pirate" because of the black eye patch which he first wore in 1978 after [[cancer]] claimed his left eye. | | '''Ronald Allen Hamilton''', known as '''Ron Hamilton''' (November 9, 1950 – April 19, 2023),<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/ronald-hamilton/e346299406956|title=Ronald Hamilton, Greenville, South Carolina|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref> is a [[Christian]] hymn writer, composer, singer, and voice actor. He owns Majesty Music, which created the ''Patch the Pirate'' adventure series designed to win children to [[Jesus Christ]]. Unexpectedly, Hamilton became known as "Patch the Pirate" because of the black eye patch which he first wore in 1978 after [[cancer]] claimed his left eye. |