| Charles Tindley | |
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| Born | July 7 1851 Berlin, Maryland |
| Died | July 26 1933 (aged 82) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Education | self-educated |
| Occupation | minister, composer |
| Religious stance | Methodist |
Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (born July 7 1851, Berlin, Maryland, USA, died July 26 1933) was an American Methodist minister and gospel music composer. Often referred to as "The Prince of Preachers", he educated himself, became a minister and founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast of the USA. The Tindley Temple United Methodist Church in Philadelphia was named for him. Tindley was a noted songwriter and composer of gospel hymns and is recognized as one of the founding fathers of American gospel music. Five of his hymns appear in the revised Methodist hymnal used worldwide. His composition "I Shall Overcome" is credited by some observers to be the basis for the U.S. Civil Rights anthem We Shall Overcome, though this is disputed.
Selected list of compositions
- What Are They Doing in Heaven Today (1901)
- I Shall Overcome (1903)
- By and by
- Nothing between (1905)
- Stand by Me (1905)
External links
- Nothing Between at The Cyber Hymnal
