George James Webb
English-American composer (1803–1887) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people with the same name, see George Webb (disambiguation).
George James Webb, born on June 24, 1803, near Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, died on October 7, 1887, in Orange, New Jersey, was an English-American composer. 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]
He is buried in Orange, New Jersey's Rosedale Cemetery.[2]