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

This old hymn written by Charles A. Tindley is a haunting and comforting song. Hope it encourages you today. | Steven Wood Music

Spiritual Battle Song: Stand by Me: The Powerful 1905 Hymn by Charles Tindley ( Lyric Video )

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