| Short Name: | Joseph W. Lerman |
| Full Name: | Lerman, Joseph W., 1865-1935 |
| Birth Year: | 1865 |
| Death Year: | 1935 |
Born: December 23, 1865, London (possibly Bethnal Green), England.
Died: October 24, 1935, Brooklyn, New York.
Lerman emigrated to America as a child (he does not appear in the 1871 British census), and was a member of the Olivet Memorial Church in New York City. He played the organ there (1880-1908), and later at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Borough Park Christian Church, and Fourth Avenue Methodist Church, all in Brooklyn. He wrote a considerable amount of church and Sunday School music, and served as musical editor for the Tullar-Meredith Company of New York City, and the Theodore Pressure Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sources--
Hughes, p. 472
Reynolds, p. 336
--www.hymntime.com/tch
| Texts by Joseph W. Lerman (10) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother, does life seem dreary? | J. W. L. (Author) | English | 1 |
| Day of wonder, day of gladness | J. W. L. (Author (Chorus)) | English | 2 |
| Go out into the highways and compel them | J. W. Lerman (Author) | 1 | |
| Hark the bugle tones resounding | J. W. L. (Author) | 1 | |
| Jesus came, from Heaven above, praise His name | Joseph W. Lerman (Author) | English | 1 |
| Listen to the bugle as it sounds | J. W. L. (Author) | English | 2 |
| Listen to the song swelling over the earth | J. W. L. (Author) | English | 3 |
| Once more hear the sweet invitation | J. W. L. (Author) | English | 1 |
| Sing, with all the sons of glory | J. W. Lerman (Author (Refrain)) | English | 1 |
| The bells are sweetly chiming | J. W. Lerman (Author) | English | 2 |