But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...

Not long ago, I heard a comment about church hymnbooks somewhere getting old and worn, needing to be replaced. Don’t remember ...

Drawing on centuries of hymnody, the songwriting collective asks the question: “What else could we be singing about?” ...

Old texts have been refreshed by new tunes and lots more contemporary hymns have sprung up. In the non-traditional church movement there has been a move away from the previous style of ...

Centuries-old singing traditions are well-suited to ... books from the early 1800s provide a glimpse at the hymns church choirs and congregations once sang. Music researcher Dianne Gome reports ...

Find out more about three new Easter-specific hymns and several other new releases in the Church’s new hymnbook project.

Over the years, the church has come up with different tunes for its hymns. The same hymns are sung in different tunes by various Anglican churches, and now the church has decided to come up with ...

It’s thought the inspiration for this hymn came from a walk home from church when the author encountered a violent storm which then subsided into a peaceful calm. It was translated by the ...

Centuries-old singing traditions are well-suited to ... books from the early 1800s provide a glimpse at the hymns church choirs and congregations once sang. Music researcher Dianne Gome reports ...