Bro Samuel Wesley, born in 1766 Bro Wesley was a British Composer. Bro Wesley was born on the 24th February, 1766 in Bristol, England. His entire family was Methodist and his uncle, John Wesley, founded the Methodist Church. He came from a musical family, his father composed hymns for the Methodist Church and his mother often sang and played them on the harpsichord. From a young age, Wesley was considered a prodigy. By the age of eight he was composing his own music and had mastered the violin, harpsichord and organ. Some referred to Wesley as the English Mozart. Bro Wesley was raised in Lodge of Antiquity No. 1 in London at the age of 22. He was appointed as the first Grand Organist of the Grand Lodge of the Moderns. A year later he was present when the two Grand Lodges merged to form the United Grand Lodge of England. After the merging he was Grand Organist for the United Grand Lodge of England until 1818. He composed many different songs for the use of the Freemasonry and even composed a piece specifically for the first official communication of the newly formed United Grand Lodge of England, he passed away on the 11th October 1837.
