That wise Primary president recognized something we don’t tend to discuss in the church much: Hymns and children’s songs are the best teachers of theology. They have a liturgical function ...
As we look at another New Year’s Day, it’s a good time to reflect on a song that unites rather than divides us: the Rev. John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in ...
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The second wave of hymns to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ global hymn book has ...
BYU professor Stephen Jones has added a substantial accomplishment to his list of achievements as a professional musician.
This hymn was written in 1861 for the dedication of a new organ in a rural church in Lancashire by Reverend Francis Pott. The tune, “Angel Voices” was written at the same time for the ...
he notes in "Singing Church History: Introducing the Christian Story through Hymn Texts," which was published earlier this year. Music has played a key role in Christian worship since the very ...
Five hundred years after Martin Luther and a colleague published their first hymnal, Princeton Theological ... calls a "history of the Christian church through the songs we sing." ...