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 ...

Charles Wesley (1707–1788) was an English poet, preacher, and one of the founding leaders of the Methodist movement alongside his brother, John Wesley. He is best known for writing over 6,000 hymns, ...

More than 400 United Methodist choir members from the Dallas area will sing hymns written by Charles Wesley during a Sunday concert at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The occasion is his 300th birthday.

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; ...

The composer of the Christmas carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Charles Wesley, is being celebrated in a new stamp from An Post marking the 300th anniversary of his birth. The composer's older ...

In the founding of the Methodist movement in 18th-century England, Charles Wesley is usually regarded as “second fiddle” to his older brother, evangelist John Wesley, according to a local church ...

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 ...