Hymn Story - Beams of Heaven Written by - Charles Albert Tindley Narrated by - Jeannie Henderson Minter Background Music - The Aeolians Musical Performance - Dr. Jacqueline Chambers Video Editing - Phillip Carter #hymnswithphillipcarter #hymnssinging #HymnsMatter #beamsofheaven #hymnstories #churchmusic #hymns #Tindley #BlackHistoryMonth #blackchurch #blackwriters | Hymns With Phillip Carter

Hymn Story - Nothing Between Written by Charles Albert Tindley Narrated and Sung by Jacqueline White Music by Phillip Carter #hymnssing #hymnsmatter #churchsongs #churchmusic #NewNationalBaptistHymnal #ilovehymns #hymnssinging | Hymns With Phillip Carter

Charles Albert Tindley, whose father was a slave, became one of the prolific gospel songwriters of his time! Although he didn’t attend school, he learned Greek through a correspondence course with Boston School of Theology. Later he became pastor of the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia—a church where he had been a janitor—one that during his tenure grew to over 12,000 members. Largely self-taught, he said: “I made a rule to learn at least one new thing a day.” Reading more

The song We Shall Overcome is of the opinion to have its origin in the gospel song, I'll Overcome Someday by African American minister and composer Charles Tindley. It began to take off in popularity in the 1960s with the help of folk singers and activists Pete Seeger and Joan Baez and became the unofficial anthem of the civil rights movement. Today, it is sung worldwide by those seeking social justice in times of unrest. Are you looking to add this piece to your violin repertoire? If so, check