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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 Tema Diocese of Methodist Church on Sunday launched the first Ewe version of Methodist Hymns for congregations in the Volta Region. The diocese covers part of Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta ...

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.

30 Plus One Hymns Stories,’ a compilation of selected Methodist Hymns and the stories behind them has been launched in Accra. The Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur, was the ...

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 ...

Anglican gospel choir Trinity Singers Chikwaka have released a 10-track Anglican traditional hymn album which is a compilation of Anglican mantras with some of the tracks having been fused with ...

(RNS/ENI) Fiji’s military government has banned a massive annual hymn-singing contest and church conference out of fears that the crowd of some 10,000 singing Methodists could destabilize the ...