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 ...

Compiling a hymnal for his fellow Methodists in 1761, John Wesley admonished them to “sing lustily,” keeping always “an eye to God in every word you sing.” True to his urging, Methodists have always ...

Methodists like to sing. The Protestant denomination was founded two centuries ago by men who specialized in hymn-writing, and to this day, singing is still an important part of Methodist worship.

A Methodist pastor quoted part of John Wesley’s “Directions for Singing” at a service a couple of weeks ago. Along with a whole library of sermons and other Christian writing, the English founder of ...

Understandably, it became more commonly known simply as “the large hymnal.” The first hymn in that first edition was “O, for ...

The Chairman, Lagos Chapter Council of Knights, Methodist Church, Temitope Tychus, has called for the use of psalms and hymnal worship in church, saying that is transformational and inspirational.

The biography and legacy of Charles Wesley, one of the founding fathers of the Methodist denomination of Christianity and is best known for his prolific hymn writing, poetry and for being. Charles was ...

Perhaps the most salient and significant feature of Lady Thatcher's character, which seems to have been missed so far by the commentariat, is the fact that she was the last great political embodiment ...

The last days of the late Enoch Teye Mensah, affectionately called E.T Mensah, have been described as a whirlwind of hope and despair, marked by fleeting moments of joy and prolonged bouts of agony.

The biography and legacy of Charles Wesley, one of the founding fathers of the Methodist denomination of Christianity and is best known for his prolific hymn writing, poetry and for being. Charles ...