James Milton Black

Who was James Milton Black?

James Milton Black was an American composer of hymns, choir leader and Sunday school teacher.

Black was born in South Hill, New York, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is there that he worked at his Methodist Episcopal Church.

His first hymnal collections were:

Songs of the Soul

Songs of the Soul, Number Two

Some of his hymns include:

Come, Oh, Come to Me

The Day of All Days

We Shall Reign with Him in Glory

When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder

Some of hymn music with lyrics by others include:

A Home in My Heart for Jesus

I Remember Calvary

When the Saints are Marching In

The lyrics to When the Saints are Marching In are by Katharine Purvis. This song is not to be confused with "When The Saints Go Marching In," which was published afterwards in 1927 with similar words and music, certainly derivative.