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The Wesleys would have been especially horrified at a change in their denominational hymnal from 1935–1964 that avoided the doctrine of the Virgin Birth in “Hark, the herald angels sing ...
Charles Wesley, English clergyman, poet, and hymn writer, who, with his elder brother John, started the Methodist movement in the Church of England. He published more than 4,500 hymns and left some 3,000 in manuscript; George Frideric Handel wrote music specifically for some of them.
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Charles Wesley left his mark on Methodism, a movement very much influenced by its music. (Music: “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”) The Rev. Alfred T. Day III: “Our theology is something that we’ve sung.
There is evidence that Toplady plagiarized his most famous hymn (“Rock of Ages”) from his opponent, Charles Wesley!
- The True Use of Music
- Modern Music
- Strength Through Song
- Hymns as Antidotes
- Singing as Preaching
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Charles revealed his thoughts on the true use of music very clearly. The true use of music to Charles was to catch the ear so that the truth of the gospel could be proclaimed. There are many examples of Charles using music with this purpose. He was clear about the reason why. He thought this was what music was for. To catch people by the ear. But h...
Charles approved of music when it was used to catch the ear and when it contained God’s Word. But what about music that only caught the ear but was devoid of God’s Word? Charles was not a fan. Modern music had emptied the form of its content. The purpose was simply for entertainment. The object was to get people to follow the composer, not the Crea...
Charles believed in the power of song. It had the power to strengthen Christians. Not only was Charles himself strengthened, in part, by singing. He also believed that singing could bring the power to believe for non-believers. Singing is powerful. Both for good and for bad. The lyrics and the tune can get stuck in a persons head. It can be a lasti...
We all understand the power a song has to get stuck in our heads. It’s no mistake that the longest book in Scripture is the book of Psalms. 150 chapters of songs. In addition, the longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119. Another song. God inspired songs in order to instill good theology in His people. These songs were also a corrective. They fill...
Proper hymns don’t just catch the ear with a tune. They also contain the Word of God. Charles believed in the power of God’s Word. That power was just as present in good hymns as it was in good preaching. Even though the preaching was dead, the singing was alive. The life was not in the carnal ordinance of singing itself. The life was in the Word o...
How Many Hymns Did Charles Wesley Write?Early estimates had put the number of hymns composed by Charles Wesley around 6,500. However, the true number is closer to 9,000. He published about 4,600 during his lifetime and another 3,100 were published after his death. Another collection of about 1,300 previously unpublished works were published in 1988...
Wesley himself dates his conversion to Whitsunday, May 21, 1738, when he received a conscious knowledge of sins forgiven. This event marked the real beginning of his mission as the singer of Methodism.
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But are all of today's styles of music agreeable with Wesley's texts? Composers, publishers, hymnal committees, and recording artists are putting Wesley's texts to all kinds of musical settings, and congregations are being asked and are trying to sing them.
