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	Weatherford, Carole Boston. BY AND BY : CHARLES ALBERT TINDLEY, FATHER OF GOSPEL MUSIC New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2020] IL 3-6 ISBN     9781534426368
Click on the book to read Amazon reviews	Charles Tindlely was born in Maryland in 1851. Although his father was a slave, his mother was free and so was he. His mother dies when he was young and he was raised by an aunt. They were very poor and Charles had a hard life. As an adult, Charles was drawn to the church and became a minister. He also loved writing hymns. He wrote many of the songs that we are still singing.
	SUBJECTS:   Tindley, Charles Albert.                         Methodist Church -- Clergy -- Biography.                         Hymn writers -- United States -- Biography.                         Gospel music -- History and criticism.                         Gospel music.                         Hymn writers.                         Methodist Church -- Clergy.

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