Introduction

Biography

Ira was the son of Ca­leb Wil­son and Aman­da Mar­ga­ret Price, and hus­band of Myr­ta Ca­ro­lyn Wil­son.

His old­er sis­ter taught him to play the vio­lin and or­gan while still at home. Around 1902, he be­gan stu­dies at the Moo­dy Bi­ble In­sti­tute in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois.

In 1905, Wil­son went to work for Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing in Day­ton, Ohio. His com­po­si­tions ap­peared in The Choir Lead­er and The Choir Her­ald. He al­so served as ed­it­or in chief of The Vol­un­teer Choir.

He spent the last 20 years of his life in Los An­ge­les.

Works

• The King’s Mes­sage, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (New York: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1910)
• The Be­gin­ners’ Choir, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (Day­ton, Ohio: Lorenz Pub­lish­ing, 1911)
• Praise Ye, a Col­lect­ion of Sac­red Songs, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (New York: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1913)
• The Suf­fra­gettes: A Mu­sic­al Co­me­dy, with Har­ri­et Castle (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1914)
• His Wor­thy Praise, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1915)