Hymns are “important in the history of ideas, the formation of culture, and the inner life of individual readers,” J. R. Watson reminds us in this time when the disciplines of hymn writing and singing ...

In a class on ministry, Will Willimon often referred to “the great theologian of our age”—meaning Bob Dylan, whose poetic expression of antiwar convictions helped Willimon articulate a Christian ...

President Donald Trump’s latest affordability pitch came riddled with head-scratching math. The 79-year-old president ...

(RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn is the oldest surviving Christian hymn with musical notation — and was ...

Historian teams up with Chris Tomlin and Hillsong’s Ben Fielding to adapt rare music dating back to the third century. Historian John Dickson knows that “early” Christian music usually refers to ...

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 ...

Music producer and artist Tommee Profitt will bring a whole new spin to beloved Christian hymns, just in time for Easter.

William Cowper was an English poet and hymn writer known for his deep, emotional hymns that touched the hearts of many. His most well-known hymns, like God Moves in a Mysterious Way were later set to ...

It’s one of the most popular hymns in the Christian songbook – but apparently the benefits of Amazing Grace are not purely spiritual. For scientists have discovered that belting out the much-loved ...

(RNS) Thousands of churches in dozens of countries have registered to sing “Facing a Task Unfinished,” revamped by contemporary hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty. (RNS) Thousands of churches across ...