Joseph J. Daynes

Short Name: Joseph J. Daynes
Full Name: Daynes, Joseph J., 1851-1920
Birth Year: 1851
Death Year: 1920

Wikipedia Biography

Joseph John Daynes (April 2, 1851 – January 15, 1920) was the first organist at the Salt Lake Tabernacle and for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Daynes was born in Norwich, England, to John Daynes and Eliza Miller. The Daynes family later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and then immigrated to Utah Territory in 1862. John Daynes continued to develop his love of music and founded Daynes Music in 1862, in Salt Lake City, a company which is still in business today.

Tunes by Joseph J. Daynes (19)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[As the dew, from heaven distilling] (Daynes)Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)556711 75672 21671
[Behold the mountain of the Lord]J. Daynes (Composer)2
[Children of the Saints of Zion]J. J. Daynes (Composer)455345 16655 53456
[Come, listen to a prophet’s voice]Joseph J. Daynes, 1851–1920 (Composer)413554 56513 33455
[Come, Saints of latter days]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[Favored little ones were they]Joseph J. Daynes (Composer)217654 56532 34456
[Glorious things are sung of Zion]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[Great God, attend while Zion sings]Joseph J. Daynes, 1851–1920 (Composer)334512 11771 24322
[Hark, ten thousand, thousand voices]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[I was once but an outcast]J. J. Day (Composer)255322 21116 15551
[If you could hie to Kolob]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)217666 51212 33216
[Lift up your heads, ye scattered Saints]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[Lord, accept our true devotion]J. J. Daynes (Composer)656517 66543 46543
[Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[Now we’ll sing with one accord]Joseph J. Daynes, 1851–1920 (Composer)213567 12334 22231
[Praise ye the Lord! 'tis good to raise] (Daynes)Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[Resting now from care and sorrow]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[We're not ashamed to own our Lord]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)2
[When dark and drear the skies appear]Jos. J. Daynes (Composer)334545 65176 54653

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