The word "akathistos" means "not sitting," i.e., standing; normally all participants stand while it is being prayed. The hymn is comprised of 24 stanzas, arranged in an acrostic following the Greek ...

Dr. Michael Burkhardt will serve as the guest organist and director. He will lead the singing of hymns linked to readings, ...

The song’s singable, soaring melody, simple four-verse form, and lyrics that reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Christ have made it the model modern hymn. “The Gettys don’t ...

It was composed by Prof Paul Mealor and set to the words of traditional hymn Come Thou Fount of Every ... Sign up to the ...

A hymn performance by Ferris State students at St. Paul Chapel inspires profound reflection on faith and love for Christ.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A festival that has been celebrated for three decades is making its return. A 100-voice choir ...

A modern reworking of an ancient hymn, a vast acoustic, and a deeply moving video ... curved church-like ceiling. As they sung the ancient words, their notes swirled in the huge resonant acoustic.

The Greek National Anthem is one of the most recognizable and longest of all, written by the country's "National Poet" ...

Instead, local congregations would choose a tune to fit the beat of the lyrics. Although the hymn book doesn't identify tunes for ... from 2-3.0pm pm Saturday 24 september. Admission is free but ...

His eye is on the sparrow” is a gospel hymn that has been recorded by Whitney Houston and others. It was inspired by an Elmira couple.

The pontiff reflected on his own memories of playing soccer as a child in Argentina. Francis also described sports as an experience of the “sense of fraternity,” because friends would play “knowing ...

The spiritual depth of this traditional style of music is unsurpassed. Clearly, the focus for our parish music leaders should ...