Still among the most popular songs in this country are those that began as hymns or spirituals. How well do you know the following songs ...

And speaking of valentines, this week I'm thinking of a most unusual one. It's one of the oldest I've come across. It was written 250 years ago by a pastor who designed his own sentiment of affection.

Mission Praise--which has sold more than 2 million copies as one of most popular hymn books in Britain and around the world--is now available online.

How singing popular Christian hymn Amazing Grace for ten minutes can reverse the effects of heart disease. By PAT HAGAN. Published: 20:33 EDT, 25 August 2024 | Updated: 22:20 EDT, 25 August 2024 ...

It’s the most melodious time of the year. Even if you’re not religious, many people enjoy soaking up the blessed sounds of Christmas hymns and carols during the December holidays and beyond ...

The hymn’s text is accompanied by a melody known as ‘Slane’, a folk tune composed by Patrick Joyce and first attached to ‘Be Thou My Vision’ in the Irish Church Hymnal in 1919. The melody’s name is ...

One of the most popular funeral hymns, the text tells of God’s eternal love and life after death. Background: Written in 1870 by a Cheshire vicar, John Ellerton, The Day Thou Gavest has become ...

In 1851, nearly every reader of “Moby-Dick” would have known the name of Isaac Watts (1674-1748) and the hymns that had made him famous. ... Most Popular News. Most Popular. OPINION.