The story of Charles Albert Tindley, the first gospel composer, and the migration of African Americans from the rural Eastern Shore of Maryland to... Wade In The Water Ep. 13: The Song Ministry Of ...

Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley born July 7, 1851 in Berlin, MD was an African American Methodist minister and gospel music composer. Often referred to as “The Prince of Preachers”, he educated ...

Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Scope and Contents The concert and colloquium held May 7-9, 1982, at Baird Auditorium, National ...

Charles Tindley was born the son of a slave, Albert Tindley, near Berlin, Maryland, in July 1851. His mother, a free woman, Hester Miller Tindley, passed away when little Charles was only 4 years of ...

Nearly 200 years ago, the child who would grow up to be known as the “Grandfather of Gospel” and “Prince of Preachers” once called the quaint, small town of Berlin, Maryland, home. Born in 1851, ...

In a southwestern suburb of Philadelphia, the unmarked grave of a composer whose songs grace the pages of a wide range of Christian hymnals will soon feature a monument to his songs and his life. The ...

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we recently learned more about a man who is credited as the founder of American Gospel music – Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley. While Rev. Tindley’s ...

Philadelphia is steeped in music, and over the years, many gospel giants have called it home. When it comes to tracking the city’s gospel pedigree, Charles Albert Tindley is the ideal starting point.