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American Shaker elder and composer, best known for writing the iconic Shaker song 'Simple Gifts'.Born in Cumberland, Maine, Joseph Brackett spent his entire adult life as a dedicated member and elder of the Shaker community in Sabbathday Lake, Maine. Though he held leadership roles within the community, his lasting legacy stems from composing the song 'Simple Gifts' in 1848, a simple yet profound expression of Shaker values that achieved global recognition centuries later....