Lowell Mason
1792–1872 · 19th century · 1 melody
Lowell Mason (1792–1872) was a composer and music teacher from Massachusetts who brought music lessons into American public schools. Melody you can play here: Joy to the World.
He wrote or arranged more than a thousand hymn tunes, including "Antioch" (1839), the tune of Joy to the World. He also wrote the melody of Nearer, My God, to Thee.