Songs Written by Augustus TopladyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Augustus Montague Toplady (4 November 1740 – 11 August 1778) was an English Anglican cleric and hymn writer. He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley. He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages". Three of his other hymns – "A Debtor to Mercy Alone", "Deathless Principle, Arise" and "Object of My First Desire" – are still occasionally sung today. == Background and early life, 1740–1755 == Augustus Toplady was born in Farnham, Surrey,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Augustus Toplady first charted in 1914 with Rock of Ages.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.