That song was recorded by the Soul Stirrers. In 1960, King said he wanted to update the gospel hymn “Stand by Me” by Charles Albert Tindley, which included the line, “will not we fear ...

It was published in 1905 by Charles Albert ... other words, Stand By Me became a covert protest song, sung alongside We Shall Overcome - which was also based on one of Tindley's hymns.

King’s ‘Stand by Me.’” She was right in her appreciation of the group’s performance, which moved all wedding attendees. But there is a backstory to the song that makes it even more ...

Born in 1851, during a time when slavery was commonly practiced, the Rev. Charles Albert Tindley faced ... and greatest songs of the Black gospel music tradition: "Stand By Me," "The Storm Is ...

DECATUR, Alabama -- I am sure that there are thousands of people who have thought about the words to the old hymn "Stand By Me" in the last few days. Written by Charles Albert Tindley in 1906 ...

Stand By Me sounds like gospel because it was once a hymn which adapted that psalm. It was published in 1905 by Charles Albert Tindley, though it may go further back into the black American oral ...