Mary A. Pepper Kidder was a 19th-century American hymn writer known for her thoughtful and faith-centered lyrics. She wrote hundreds of hymns, many of which were published in church songbooks and sung ...

J.B.F. Wright was a minister and songwriter who made a lasting mark in gospel music with his deeply emotional hymn Precious Memories. He was active in the early 20th century and wrote hymns as a way ...

Hymns that are liked by the people are a good choice, but it’s also important that they convey the Catholic faith,’ said ...

Brian McLaren, the liberal “emergent” evangelical activist, re-emerged last week to announce that he is rewriting the hymn “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” The hymn is too warlike, he writes, as is much ...

Truly, songs that touch on spirituality bear some of the best melodies, richest refrains, and most meaningful messages. There is a reason they’ve lasted hundreds, if not thousands of years. Here at ...

Fans of a beloved contemporary Christian hymn won’t find any satisfaction in a new church hymnal. The committee putting together a new hymnal for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) dropped the popular ...

%27In Christ Alone%27 a favorite new hymn with youth Gettys write songs as lasting testament They want their music to connect with souls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most songwriters in Nashville want to get ...

Famous Christian artists Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding have revived a third century hymn discovered on ancient Egyptian papyrus, releasing a contemporary version of the song ahead of Easter. Titled ...