The United Methodist News Service has done a piece about an ecumenical celebration in England of the life and hymn texts of Charles Wesley. He was the brother of John Wesley, founder of Methodism.

Hymn writer Charles Wesley, the younger and less celebrated of two brothers whose work led to the forming of the Methodist Church, is being honored at a London exhibition celebrating the 300th ...

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 ...

As a church musician, I've been known to program what I thought were familiar Charles Wesley hymns, only to find my non-Methodist song leaders tongue-tied by the ambitious melodies and ...

Charles Wesley was one of the most influential hymn writers in Christian history and a co-founder of the Methodist movement. He wrote over 6,000 hymns in his lifetime, many of which are still sung ...

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 ...

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 ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) At any given moment, somewhere in the world, a congregation is singing one of Charles Wesley's 6,500 hymns. From Hark! The Herald Angels Sing to Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, ...

Charles Wesley’s ‘Christ the Lord Is Risen Today’ brings alleluia’s historical significance to modern audiences. Long before I ever understood Christ's atoning sacrifice or appreciated his glorious ...

The place of Charles Wesley in early Methodism. In 2007, a number of important books were published to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley. Thankfully, careful attention to this ...