Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, had listed a dozen contemporary hymns to be “forbidden” ...

Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City decreed Oct. 28 that a dozen hymns no longer be used at churches in his ...

Less than a week after the bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, blacklisted a dozen liturgical hymns, he rescinded the decree.

While these are not traditional hymns, or even overtly religious songs, these pieces call out social justice issues pertinent ...

An organist from the Borders is celebrating her 75th year of playing music at church services. Rita Purves, 88, has lived in ...

The upright piano was old and out of tune, but James Linzey couldn’t resist the urge to stop and touch the keys. Sitting in ...

Here are seven hymns that are relevant to the themes of Veterans Day, such as the desire for peace and the importance of ...

Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, who earlier prohibited specific hymns and composers, has now issued a new decree ...

By Michael J. Brooks We sang it recently in worship. It’s a beautiful song about the word of God. It was called “contemporary ...

The Catholic Church has a long and beautiful tradition of music and singing in the liturgy, and of assessing hymns according ...