He went on to explain that it was a corrupted portmanteau of the German schlim (meaning “slim”) and the Hebrew mazzal ...

In remote villages and prosperous cities, wherever there are Christians you will hear joyful voices of the faithful expressing their devotion through their hymns. Without instruments or the ability to ...

1 I begin to sing of Demeter, the holy goddess with the beautiful hair. And her daughter [Persephone] too. The one with the delicate ankles, whom Hadês[1] seized. She was given away by Zeus, the ...

New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Erena Murray’s life and work is celebrated in a new biography by Anne Manchester: Peace is Her Song. You can hear hymns by Shirley Murray in this week’s programme. Read ...

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 ...

What factors contribute to making any hymn or worship song a “timeless beauty?” In the case of "Here is Love Vast as the Ocean," its powerful lyrics, a haunting melody, and association with a historic ...

Pennsylvania’s State Capitol could be a crucial venue if the upcoming election leads to worsening political divisions in the ...

Drawing from Words Without Borders’ rich archive of contemporary stories, essays, and poems in translation, Words Without Borders Campus connects students and educators to eye-opening contemporary ...

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

Being a prolific international figure himself, or rather “Hymn-self” as his solo moniker ... in protest of their own impoverishment.” These words, for all intents and purposes frame the ...

People often imagine that bishops run their cathedrals. This is not so, especially in the Church of England. Cathedrals are ...

Music has proven to bring the world together. But that doesn’t mean that each song is created equal. There are ...