George James Webb

George James Webb

George James Webb (June 24, 1803 - October 7, 1887) was an English-born American composer, conductor, music educator, and organist. He was known for writing "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus". Webb composed the hymn-tune known as "Webb" whilst sailing from England to the United States: the tune is also known as "Morning Light".[1]

  1. ^ Hymnary.org, WEBB, accessed 4 May 2023