American Composer- William BIllings

William Billings was born Oct. 7, 1746 and he died Sept. 26, 1800. He was a composer of the early American style, His work was a big part of the American folk tradition. He was self-taught in Music.

Billings’s Music include hymns, anthems, psalms, and fuging tunes. His music showed freshness and straightforward harmonies in the 1800s. His music was very emotional and entertained a lot of people. His lyrical hymns “The Rose of Sharon” and “Anthem for Easter” were among the most popular of early American hymns.