Music of the church, beginning with hymns and melodies stretched all the way to, and before, the reformation era in the 1500s with composer and theologian Martin Luther, has shaped and the songwriting ...

Hymnals in many churches went the way of VCRs and cassette tapes, in favor of big screens and downloading worship songs through licenses with liturgical music publishers. Now, however, books of ...

Scripture-inspired music isn’t just about melody — it’s a bridge between God’s Word and the heart. From psalms in ancient worship to today’s praise anthems, these songs help believers remember, ...

WASHINGTON — The doctrine committee of the US bishops’ conference (USCCB) earlier this year produced a guide to evaluating the lyrics of hymns on the basis of their doctrinal content, noting that ...

Some claim music is rooted in our souls. Yet, if you've ever suffered through a tone-deaf friend singing along with the radio to one of your favorite tunes, you know that's not always true. When it ...

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 ...

Cardinal Carlo Martini, S.J., Archbishop of Milan and a biblical scholar who promoted the study of Scripture in the pastoral renewal of his diocese, observed in 1993 that there is still some ...

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Fargo-Moorhead presents "Let the Congregation Sing," a Christian hymn-sing, at 6 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Church, 2702 30th Ave. S. in Fargo. This hymn-sing style concert ...

These days, German church congregations have a wide-ranging choice between timeless classic hymns and contemporary church music - a mixture that is as colorful as the secular music charts. "Sing to ...

See the ward’s hymns and lessons, get a digital copy of a patriarchal blessing, save progress in study plans and more ...