Isaac Watts was an English singer and hymn writer known for shaping early Christian music. He wrote over 750 hymns, many of which are still sung today in churches around the world. His most famous ...

Before Captain Ahab sets sail in quest of the white whale, a “small choice copy of Watts [is placed] in each seaman’s berth” by the sister of one of the Pequod’s owners. In 1851, nearly every reader ...

Born in 1674 in England, Isaac Watts was an impactful writer and thinker, reshaping religious education and philosophy. Known for his sharp intellect, he mastered Latin, Greek, and Hebrew early on.

As Christians we all enjoy singing about God’s wondrous love. We know the words without having to look at the hymnal. We know so little about the men and women who penned these hymns however. Let’s ...

LAST Monday as I hurried across Watts Park the Civic Centre Clock chimed midday just as I passed Isaac Watts’ statue so I stopped for a few moments to listen to the bells play the tune St. Anne ...

"Joy to the world, the Lord is come / Let earth receive her King / Let every heart, prepare him room / And heaven and nature sing." In his later years, Isaac Watts once complained about hymn singing ...

You’ve probably never heard this famous hymn. That’s a shame. The church has forgotten the old hymn “Come, We That Love the Lord.” I’ve never heard this song in any worship service and I’ll bet you ...