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 ...

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.

To celebrate Pentecost Sunday, Aled Jones visits John Wesley’s New Room in Bristol, the oldest Methodist building in the world, to explore the extraordinary story and legacy of John and Charles Wesley ...

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 ...

The Bristol home of Methodist Charles Wesley is due to reopen to the public later for the first time in a year. Wesley, who died in 1788, was a prolific hymn writer whose 6,000 plus compositions ...

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 ...

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 ...

For nearly a century, Christians of all stripes have been raising “The Old Rugged Cross” as a musical standard. Many know the composer was a man named George Bennard. Few, however, realize that his ...

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.