There's a myth circulating among Methodists in the United States. Many believe the denomination's founders, John and Charles Wesley, based their hymns on tavern tunes that were popular in 18th century ...
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John Tyson lets the “other Wesley,” Methodist hymn writer Charles, take center stage. Listed into the Cause of Sin, Why Should a Good be Evil? Musick, alas! too long has been Prest to obey the Devil; ...
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. To celebrate the 300th anniversary of Charles Wesley's birth, the Bozeman United Methodist Church ...
William Williams (1717–1791), often called the Sweet Singer of Wales, was one of the most influential Welsh hymn writers of the 18th century. A key figure in the Welsh Methodist revival, he penned ...
The inspiration for Margaret Thatcher’s controversial “enemy within” phrase may have been a hymn promoted by the founding fathers of Methodism, it has emerged. Chris Collins, a historian at the ...
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