Claim: Brian Wren (born 1936 in Romford, Essex, England) has been a strong proponent of the view that hymns are poetry and theology, instead of simply music and he has stated, "a hymn is a poem, and a poem is a visual art form.
Evidence: Brian A. Wren (born 1936 in Romford, Essex, England) is an internationally published hymn-poet and writer. Wren has been a strong proponent of the view that hymns are poetry and theology, instead of simply music. He has stated, "a hymn is a poem, and a poem is a visual art form.