Working on the hymn “Peace, Peace, Be Still” with composer Katherine Wright restored a sense of peace for Sally DeFord ...
In commemoration of 100 years of service, witness, and worship, Duke Divinity School has commissioned a new hymn, Here We ...
Sandy Shapiro Washington, D.C. Jake Lundberg’s story, “Never Call Retreat,” about the history and endurance of “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” begins with the observation that we seem to have two ...
Although music styles and tastes change through the years, one thing never goes out of style: Worshipping God through song. While worship consists of many forms—not just singing— expressing our hearts ...
Protestant denominations have been singing people since the days of the reformation. Their hymns represented the mettle and fortitude they displayed in breaking away from the religious establishment ...
The hymn “He Hideth My Soul” speaks to the universal experience and need of every believer. We can still learn from this song today. I consider myself blessed to be raised in church during a time when ...
From Louis Armstrong to Matt Maher, find the saintly song that speaks to you on this day when we celebrate the Communion of Saints of the Catholic Church. The celebration of All Saints Day is a ...
Maria Solis is at home with the sprawling, diversity of Catholic liturgical music in the United States. Growing up bilingual in Texas, she saw the eclectic cultural influences of music at Mass, and, ...
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 ...