Composer Bio Information
Webster, Joseph Philbrick's bio information
Monday, March 22, 1819 - Monday, January 18, 1875
Born: March 22, 1819, Manchester, New York.
Died: January 18, 1875, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
Buried: Hazel Ridge Cemetery, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
Webster composed and performed popular music. He studied with Lowell Mason and was active musically in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. In 1851, he moved to Madison, Indiana, followed by Chicago, Illinois (1855); Racine, Wisconsin (1856); and finally Elkhorn, Wisconsin (1859). Webster wrote over a thousand ballads and many hymns during his lifetime.
Sources
* Reynolds, p. 435
Music
1. In the Sweet By and By
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/e/b/webster_jp.html
Died: January 18, 1875, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
Buried: Hazel Ridge Cemetery, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
Webster composed and performed popular music. He studied with Lowell Mason and was active musically in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. In 1851, he moved to Madison, Indiana, followed by Chicago, Illinois (1855); Racine, Wisconsin (1856); and finally Elkhorn, Wisconsin (1859). Webster wrote over a thousand ballads and many hymns during his lifetime.
Sources
* Reynolds, p. 435
Music
1. In the Sweet By and By
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/e/b/webster_jp.html
Hymns Composed (1)
In The Sweet By And By Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus! (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 04:15:16pm)
- # 2 - Go To Dark Gethsemane (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 03:16:59pm)
- # 3 - All Glory, Laud, And Honor (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 01:32:12pm)
- # 4 - Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 08:15:31am)
- # 5 - We May Not Climb The Heavenly Steeps (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 06:13:49am)
- # 6 - In The Morning Of Joy (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 03, 2025 at 06:51:20pm)
- # 7 - He's Coming (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2025 at 10:14:17am)
- # 8 - Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 18, 2025 at 05:20:01am)
- # 9 - All I Need (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 14, 2025 at 07:47:52pm)
- #10 - He Was Nailed to the Cross For Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 13, 2025 at 02:45:58pm)