William Steffe
| Birth Year: | 1830 |
| Death Year: | 1890 |
| Notes: | Collected and edited a camp-meeting song with the traditional "Glory Hallelujah" refrain. Early in the American Civil War, this tune was used to create the Union army marching song "John Brown's Body", n November 1861, Julia Ward Howe, having heard this version, used the tune as the basis of her new verse, later known as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". |
Compositions:
| Title | Alternate Title(s) |
|---|---|
| Battle Hymn of the Republic |
Arrangements:
| Title | Composer(s) | Type | Arranged For | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle hymn of the Republic | Steffe, William | Score | SATB, BarS and Piano | Shawnee Press, Inc. |