Joseph Stacy Murdock (June 26, 1822 – February 14, 1899) was an American colonizer, leader, and Latter-day Saint hymn writer.

[2] Murdock was asked by Brigham Young to enter the practice of plural marriage and was sent to jail for doing so in 1889.

[4] He had 32 children from six wives: Eunice Sweet, Eliza Clark, Adeline Warner, Jane Sharp, Elizabeth Hunter, and Pernetta.

[5] Murdock wrote the poem "Come Listen To A Prophet's Voice", which was put to music by Joseph J. Daynes.

In 1860, Murdock was set apart as a bishop by Brigham Young and sent to preside over the Latter-day Saints in Heber City, Utah, and vicinity.