William Batchelder Bradbury

William Batchelder Bradbury (October 6, 1816 – January 7, 1868) was a musician who composed the tune to "Jesus Loves Me" and many other popular hymns.

[1] He was born on October 6, 1816, in York, Maine, where his father was the leader of a church choir.

In 1847 he went to Germany, where he studied harmony, composition, and vocal and instrumental music with the best masters.

[1] William Bradbury is best known as a composer and publisher of a series of musical collections for choirs and schools.

He composed many tunes, including those for "He Leadeth Me"; "Just As I Am"; "Sweet Hour of Prayer" (attributed to William W. Walford, 1772–1850);[4] "Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us" and "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less", all of which can still be found in hynmbooks and songbooks today.