He later encouraged Jackson, a close friend, to record the hymn, which she did in 1963. (After King’s death, Jackson included the song on her album “Mahalia Jackson Sings the Best-Loved Hymns ...

To celebrate Songs of Praise’s 60th anniversary we’ve selected 60 popular hymns and worship songs to help you when choosing hymns for those important life moments of Baptisms, Weddings or ...

On Monday, the United States will observe Veterans Day, an observance in which people remember those who served in the armed ...

Why it's a good choice: Ideal for baptisms and weddings, this ever popular children’s hymn reminds us of the greatness of God, the Creator. A popular hymn for children hymn and well-known by two ...

While many people can easily hum or even sing the lyrics to popular Christmas hymns like “O Come All Ye Faithful” or “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen,” you may not know that some of these ...

“Silent Night” depictions of Christ’s birth are unrealistic, as plastic as decorations that appear on lawns every December, ...

Katherine Jenkins explores The Royal Hospital Chelsea and introduces much-loved hymns as her fellow presenters and The Archbishop of Canterbury choose their favourites. ABC iview Home Watch all your ...

It’s one of the most popular hymns in the Christian songbook – but apparently the benefits of Amazing Grace are not purely ...

"This is a remarkable story of how two talented musicians from Northern Ireland combined to produce some of the most popular modern hymns in the world," he said. "I was truly amazed to discover ...

Now a new project by one of Scotland’s most pluralistic religious collectives, the Iona Community, is looking to address emerging questions over colonial resonances around popular hymns.