Charles Albert Tindley was born the son of a slave, Albert Tindley, ... "We’ll Understand It Better By and By" is one of several C. A. Tindley songs that have found their way into numerous hymnals.

The work of the Rev. Charles Albert Tindley, composer of such hymns as "We'll Understand It Better By and By" and "The Storm Is Passing Over," are sung worldwide.

Born in 1851, during a time when slavery was commonly practiced, the Rev. Charles Albert Tindley faced impossible odds. Born to Charles Tindley, a slave, and Hester Miller Tindley, a free woman ...

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 ...

The story of Charles Albert Tindley, the first gospel composer, and the migration of African Americans from the rural Eastern Shore of Maryland to the urban communities before the mid-20th century.

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 ...

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 o… ...