Known for his singable hymns, such as “The King of Glory” and “Whatsoever You Do,” †Father Willard Jabusch (1930–2018) created contemporary music for the modern Church. At times his music incorporated folk melodies from other countries such as Haiti and Ukraine.
Songs
- A Fire on Earth
- Among the Many Supper Guests
- Baby Boy, So Weak and Little
- Be Aware
- Bread of Life
- Canticle of the Sun
- Come and Tell Me, Jesus
- Consider the Humble Lilies
- Cross of Our Lord
- Did You Know
- Do You Love Me?
- From Our Exile
- God Is Our King
- God Knows Our Hearts
- God of Surprises
- Hail Mary II
- He Has Sent Me
- He Loves Us
- Here in the Stable
- I Saw a Stream
- If God Had Not Been on Our Side
- Jesus, the Healer
- Leave Your Country and Your People
- Let Nothing Disturb You
- Let the Children Come
- Look for the Lord
- My God, My God
- Now Christ Has No Body on Earth but Yours
- Nowhere to Lay His Head
- One in Christ Jesus
- Open Your Eyes and See
- Peace Is the Gift He's Giving
- Queen of the Poor
- Save Me, O God
- Song of Creation
- Spotless Is the Lamb
- Take Nothing for Your Journey
- Thank You, Lord
- The Hour of Favor
- The Sparrows Fill the Sky
- The Star Seemed Near and Friendly/Tu Scendi dalle Stelle
- There Was a Maiden
- Truly Fearless and Fortunate Martyrs
- Truly His
- Turn to Jesus
- We Come to Mount Zion
- Whatsoever You Do
- When I Climb Up to Calvary
- When You Speak
- Who Can Know?
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Bio
†Father Willard Jabusch (1930–2018) attended Loyola University, Chicago, receiving a master’s in English, and Northwestern University, receiving a doctorate in performance studies. He expanded his education as a composer at the Chicago Conservatory. He was ordained in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1956. After serving in various Chicago parishes, he taught Homiletics at Mundelein Seminary, Sacred Heart Seminary and Notre Dame University. For 11 years Father Jabusch was Catholic Chaplain at the University of Chicago. He was the director of spiritual formation at the American College, University of Louvain, in Belgium.
Father Jabusch has written four books, as well as articles for America, Commonweal, and the London Tablet. His hymns and songs, including “The King of Glory” and “Whatsoever You Do,” are sung in many languages. The singable hymns reflect the 1960s guitar style that rose to prominence in the years following the Second Vatican Council.
Father Jabusch continued to serve in the Archdiocese of Chicago until his death.