Songs Written by William SteffeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Steffe (c. 1830 – c. 1890) was a Philadelphia bookkeeper and insurance agent. He is credited with collecting and editing the musical tune for a camp-meeting song with the traditional "Glory Hallelujah" refrain, in about 1856. It opened with "Say, brothers, will you meet us / on Canaan's happy shore?" The tune became widely known. == Early life == Steffe was born c. 1830 in South Carolina. == Career == Early in the American Civil War, this tune was used to create... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, William Steffe first charted in 1912 with The Battle Hymn of the Republic.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.