G. William "Bill" Richards (December 25, 1918 – November 30, 2005) was an American Latter-day Saint composer and organist.
He was transferred to the California Mission to serve as organist of the church's exhibit at the San Francisco World's Fair.
Richards served in the United States army during World War II.
Richards married his wife Claire Dyreng, whom he met while they were both music students in New York, in the Manti Temple in August 1955.
Among the hymns in that publication with music by Richards is "From Homes of Saints Glad Songs Arise".