Composers and lyricists whose surnames begin with “W,” “X,” “Y,” and “Z.”
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In January 2010 we began a project to add song titles associated with the names.
Abbreviated source links include CYBERHYMNAL (CH*) and wikipedia (WP*)
| WADE, | Joseph Augustine | (1796-1845) | WP*
Love Was Once A Little Boy |
| WAGNER, | [Wilhelm] Richard | (1813-1883) | WP*
His Tender Care |
| WALFORD, | William W. | (1772-1850) | CH* |
| WALLACE, | WILLIAM ROSS | | WP* — The Sword of Bunker Hill |
| WALTON, | James George | (1821-1905) | CH*
Faith Of Our Fathers |
| WARD, | Samuel Augustus | (1847-1903) | CH*
America The Beautiful |
| WAREING, | H. W. | | Sing Praises |
| WARING, | Anna Laetitia | (1823-1910) | CH* |
| WARNER, | Anna Bartlett | (1827-1915) | CH*
We Would See Jesus |
| WARNER, | D.S. | | — cannot identify this person |
| WARREN, | Barney Elliott | (1867-1951) | CH* |
| WATSON, | MICHAEL | | Babylon
Hear Me, O Lord
Spring-Time |
| WATSON, | MRS. F. E. | | Sunset |
| WATTS, | Isaac | (1674-1748) | CH* |
| The Lamb of Calvary (When I survey the wondrous cross..)
O God, Our Help
The Wondrous Cross |
| WEATHERALD, | Agnes Ethelwyn | (1857-1940) | — at a women poets web site. |
| Aunt Margery
The Boys of the Old Brigade
The Dustman
Gone To Their Rest
The Little Tin Soldier
Moonlight
My Heart Will Hear
My Lady’s Bower
“No, Thank You, Tom
The Skippers of Saint Ives
They All Love Jack
Twelve by the Clock |
| WEBB, | George James | (1803-1887) | CH*
The Morning Light Is Breaking |
| WEBER see also : Carl Maria von Weber |
| WEKERLIN, | J. B. | | My Dream of You |
| WELLINGS, | [Joseph] Milton | (1850-1929) | |
| Angelic Voices
Dreaming
Entreaty
Only This |
| WELLS, | Carolyn | (1862-1942) | WP* |
| WELLS, | Marcus McKibben | (1815-1895) | CH*
Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide |
| WERNER, | F. | | The Everlasting Arms |
| WESLEY, | Charles | (1707-1788) | CH* |
| The Children’s Kingdom
Jesus Lover Of My Soul |
| WESTERN ODD FELLOW | | | “Miss Brown” |
| WHATELY, | Richard | (1787-1863) | CH*
Supplication |
| WHELAN, | CHARLES E. | ,Rotary Welcome Song (Parody) (Tune: “Auld Lang Syne”) | |
| WHITE, | Henry Kirke | (1785-1806) | CH*
The Star of Bethlehem |
| WHITFIELD, | Frederick | (1829-1904) | CH* |
| WHITTIER, | John Greenleaf | (1807-1892) | CH*; WP* |
| God’s Mercy
Life’s Closing Day
When On My Day |
| Wichita Rotary Club | | That is Rotary (Parody)(Tune: “That’s How I Need You”) | |
| WILBERFORCE, | Samuel | (1805-1873) | WP* (lyrics) |
| WILDER, | J.G. | | (unable to identify this person) |
| WILKES, | WARD | | (lyrics)
Boosting the Old High School |
| WILLARD, | Emma Hart | (1787-1870) |
CH* ; WP*
Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep |
| WILLIAMS, | Thomas E. | (d. 1854) | Larboard Watch |
| Carry Me Back To Tennessee, or ELLIE RHEE
A Thanksgiving Song |
| WOODWARD, | Rev. H. H. | | The Radiant Morn
The shadows of Departing Day |
| WORDSWORTH, | Christopher | 1807-1885 | CH*; WP* |
| Christ Is Risen
Day of Rest and Gladness
Eventide
O Lord Of Heaven |
| Grandfather’s Clock
Marching Through Georgia
Song Of A Thousand Years |
| WORRELL, | Edna Randolph | | (lyrics) |
| WREFORD, | John Reynell | (1800-1881) | CH*
The Land We Love The Most |
| Blow Ha’d, Col’ Norf-Win”
Hush, Yo’ Honey, Hush |
| Christ Is Risen
Oh Spring! |
| WYCKOFF, | William W. (1858-1937) — lyrics. Mr. Wyckoff was a York attorney | | |
| YRADIER, | Sebastiàn | (1809-1865) | WP*
La Paloma (The dove) |
| ZUNDEL, | John | (1815-1882) | CH* |
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