CHARLES WESLEY,
sometimes called the "sweet singer" of Methodism, is one of Christendom’s most outstanding poets.
Charles Wesley wrote some 9,000 hymns and sacred poems, hundreds of
which became hymns for Christian worship. George Friedrich
Handel wrote music specifically for three of them.
Browse Steven Kimbrough's repertoire of musical
plays and presentations that you can schedule for your church or
organization. Celebrate the 300th Anniversary of Charles
Wesley's birth in 2007.
 Sweet Singer
is a one-person musical drama which deals with Wesley's struggle against poverty, reluctant
acceptance of Holy Orders and life as a Church of England clergyman,
adventure to America, opposition to slavery, social and spiritual
reform, personal transformation, stormy beginnings of the Methodist
movement, courage in the face of violence, family devotion and conflict,
and poetic genius. Sweet Singer debuted at Carnegie Hall
(New York) in 1985. Richard P. Heitzenrater, Emeritus Professor
of Methodist History,The Divinity School, Duke University commented
that “S T Kimbrough’s Sweet Singer is the finest dramatic
presentation of the Wesleys that we have today.”
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 Charles
Wesley at 300 (1707-2007) offers new and exciting musical
settings of some well known Wesley hymns. Imagine a hymn for Holy
Communion sung to an African or Caribbean beat, or a Wesley hymn sung
to a Latin beat, calypso, or reggae. Or imagine discovering some
previously unpublished Wesley hymns for ministry with and among the
poor sung to familiar tunes. Celebrate the 300th anniversary of
Charles' birth in 2007.
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 A
press kit is available for your use. A production of Sweet Singer
or other Kimbrough presentation at your church or organization is
news. You can use the press kit and related materials to help
publicize the event. Read More .... |
 While
you are browsing you can also sit back and listen to some of
Charles Wesley's
hymns. Just click on the picture of Charles Wesley at the left to listen.
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