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 ...

From Clutch Magazine: If you have even a passing knowledge of Christian church attendance, you’ve probably heard a few hymns in your day. Whether you pulled a dusty hymnal from the back of a pew to ...

A Birmingham church held a hymnfest Sunday with at least 20 hymns chosen based on their broad appeal throughout the South. Renowned organist John Schwandt of Oklahoma played at 2:30 p.m. at East Lake ...

William Cowper was an English poet and hymn writer known for his deep, emotional hymns that touched the hearts of many. His most well-known hymns, like God Moves in a Mysterious Way were later set to ...

I have always drawn strength from old Southern gospel hymns. I was reared in the stone house that once belonged to my grandparents, and it stood beside that little country chapel my mama so loved. If ...

Joey + Rory's Hymns That Are Important to Us project was so important to them that they recorded it despite Joey Feek's battle with Stage 4 cancer. The album consists primarily of classic gospel hymns ...

John Mason Neale was best known for his work in church music. He wrote and translated many hymns that are still sung today. His music had deep spiritual meaning and a gentle, peaceful tone. Some of ...

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

The Greek hymnos refers to a song of praise similar to the ode, and in the Christian tradition in the Middle Ages, these are predominantly in Latin. Vernacular hymns arise early in the Reformation and ...