Hello!In this article, I will talk about the "beginnings of Christian music," which is important for learning the history of ...

There are timeless, classic hymns that are sung in churches all over the world today. They are beloved hymns with beautiful messages of faith, memorable melodies, and rich qualities. I imagine they ...

Whether you prefer a traditional church choir accompanied by piano and organ, a rock band backed by guitars and drums, a bluegrass group featuring banjos, or a Gregorian chant, music plays an ...

When Chris Tomlin first saw a photograph of a fragile scrap of papyrus unearthed in Egypt, a fragment containing what is believed to be the earliest known Christian hymn, the Grammy Award-winning ...

A round-up of posts related to early Christology, some with particular focus on their expression in hymns, seems an appropriate thing for me to offer you as Christmas draws near. Hope you find these ...

Hymn writing should be a spiritual practice for everyday saints, not just for worship professionals. Anyone who has grown up in or around the church is likely familiar with “hymn stories”—the stories ...

Hymns are “important in the history of ideas, the formation of culture, and the inner life of individual readers,” J. R. Watson reminds us in this time when the disciplines of hymn writing and singing ...

(RNS) Thousands of churches across the globe plan to lift up their voices in song this weekend to draw attention to Christian persecution. But not just any song. More than 4,300 congregations in 83 ...

Read the main article on why hymnals matter. Controversy sells. It sells newspapers, journals and movies. It may even sell conference registrations, to judge from the frequency with which I’m asked to ...

Carrie Underwood has released her rendition of the late 19th-century Christian hymn “Softly and Tenderly.” It’s the first release off her upcoming album of religious songs My Savior, a companion piece ...