Timeline of Music in The United States To 1819 - 1737

1737

  • St. Philip's Church in Charleston, South Carolina, hires Charles Theodore Pachelbel as its organist, one of the earliest churches to hire a high-profile organist in the country.
  • John Wesley publishes A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, inspired by the Moravians of Pennsylvania; the hymnal launches his career.

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