Hymn composer Ralph Vaughan Williams celebrated in UK cathedral tour
Norwich, UK Intriguing and unexpected stories lie behind the creation of hymns sung around the world for generations. That’s certainly the case with some of those composed by Victorian-era English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams who, as well as being a much-lauded classical music and hymn tune composer, also collected traditional folk tunes sung in villages and communities around […]
“Sing the World God Imagines”: Marking its centennial, North American Hymn Society continues push for more diverse music
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how members danced and sang to a global selection of hymns as they grappled with the power of song to change the world…
The Interview: Fisk Jubilee Singers continue to sing spirituals 150 years later
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with Paul Kwami, musical director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers about how the ensemble began, who should sing spirituals and which of the songs are his favourites…
‘In Christ Alone’: Twenty years on, song still inspires millions
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on how a popular hymn prompted a movement to revive congregational singing and launched the careers of Keith and Kristyn Getty…
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Carrie’s Underwood’s ‘My Savior’
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Essay: ‘It Is Well With My Soul’ – hymns that hit home during 2020
Columnist TERRY MATTINGLY, in a article which comes via Religion Unplugged, looks at some of the hymns that spoke to use during the coronavirus pandemic…
Hymn database sees spike in 2020 as Christians worship at home
RNS In 2020, we celebrated holidays at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We worked at home, attended school at home, even attended worship services at home. Many Christians also turned to hymns for comfort at home, according to Hymnary.org. PICTURE: Michael Maasen/Unsplash/Creative Commons Users of the online database doubled as the novel coronavirus closed many […]
Music: Reimagining the classics to reach a new generation
MARCUS CHEONG reviews Perry LaHaie’s new album of classic hymns re-imagined…
North American hymn society tournament reveals “greatest hymn of all time”
RNS Holy, Holy, Holy! has been chosen in a March Madness-like tournament as “the greatest hymn of all time”. The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada announced the winner on Thursday, the last day of its annual conference in Dallas. Eileen Guenther, church music professor at Washington’s Wesley Theological Seminary says the tournament […]
“Greatest hymn”? Sacred song enthusiasts vote in ‘madness’ tournament
RNS Four months after “March Madness”, US hymn lovers are awaiting the outcome of a different kind of tournament that will answer this question: “What’s the greatest hymn of all time?” Will it be Holy, Holy, Holy!? Or how about How Great Thou Art? Or one of six others in the “Elite Eight” that were […]