Paul L. Anderson (1946 – March 23, 2018) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was an architectural historian, museum curator and hymnwriter. Anderson was born in Pasadena, California, and as a young man served a mission for the LDS Church in Japan. Anderson received a B.A. with honors from Stanford University in 1968 and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University in 1972. He was an architect in Pasadena, California, and received his license in 1976. Anderson died on March 23, 2018, from a heart attack.