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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mr Watts is credited with being the first person to write hymns in English A statue has been given new fingers to mark the 350th birthday of one of England's most influential hymn-writers. The ...

A statue has been given new fingers to mark the 350th birthday of one of England's most influential hymn-writers. The monument to Isaac Watts stands in Southampton's Watts Park and has been damaged by ...