Isaac Watts Remembered (111pgs) is a warm and revealing story of the life of a Godly man who has been described as the father of English hymnody.

"Watts wasn’t an innovator but a reformer – and anxious to take people back to the New Testament," says biographer David Fountain.
"His hymns are closer to Scripture than those of any other hymn-writer. I believe he influenced the worship of God more than anyone in history."

Watts wrote 700 classic hymns (as well as famous poems such as ‘The Sluggard’) and a top 20 selection of Watts’ psalms and hymns are included in the biography.

The book also mentions Watts' contribution to education - at a time when little had been written for children. Watts' Divine and Moral Songs for the use of Children were highly valued and it's estimated that, in total over the years, seven million copies have been sold. This had a terrific influence on Sunday Schools in particular.

Illustrated by sketches, historical drawings and photos of landmarks today, Isaac Watts Remembered takes the reader back to Watts’s early years.

You can read Chapter 1 online now!

The book follows days in prison during the days of religious intolerance, as well as his education, time at college and his dedication as a preacher, evangelist and hymn-writer.

Readers are also given an insight into Watts the man. You can read about the love of his life – his close friend, Elizabeth Singer, as well as his trials, conflicts and ill health. Relationships with his peers in the Christian world – such as George Whitfield – are also examined.