K. Newell Dayley (born 1939) is a prominent Latter Day Saint composer, hymnwriter and musician.
He was a professor of music at Brigham Young University (BYU) and later served as the associate academic vice president for undergraduate studies at that institution.
Prior to his appointment as assistant academic vice president, Dayley served as Dean of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications as well as Chair of the Music Department and Associate Dean of General Education and Honors.
[5] Dayley is currently serving as the dean for the School of the Arts at Utah Valley University.
Among his works are "Bring Forth My Zion", "First You Have A Dream",[6] the music to LDS hymn # 220 "Lord, I Would Follow Thee", words and music to "Faith in Every Footstep", and the music to "I Feel My Savior's Love", "Every Star is Different", "Hum Your Favorite Hymn", "Home" and "The World Is So Big" in the LDS Church Primary's Children's Songbook.