Will Lamartine Thompson

1847 - 1909

Protestant / Churches of Christ background

Biography

Will Lamartine Thompson composed the tune ELIZABETH for his hymn Jesus Is All the World to Me. The tune reflects the late gospel-song style, with a flowing melody, irregular meter, and a warm devotional character. Its accessible musical shape supports the hymn's testimony of Christ as life, joy, strength, friend, guide, and eternal hope.