Charles Tindley

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Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (born July 7, 1851, Berlin, Maryland, USA, died July 26, 1933) was an American Methodist minister and gospel music composer.

Often referred to as "The Prince of Preachers", he educated himself, became a minister and founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast of the USA. The Tindley Temple United Methodist Church in Philadelphia was named for him.

Tindley was a noted songwriter and composer of gospel hymns, and, is recognized as one of the founding fathers of American gospel music. Five of his hymns appear in the revised Methodist hymnal used worldwide. His composition I Shall Overcome is credited by some observers to be the basis for the US civil rights anthem We Shall Overcome, though this is disputed.