For example, how many remember that the Church of England did not allow the singing of hymns in church until 1820? Many ...

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 ...

Learn about the origins of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel,' 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' and 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.' ...

There it made an immediate hit with the choir. “How Great Thou Art” subsequently became the best-loved hymn of the Billy Graham crusades. We used it over and over again. We have heard it sung ...

“The hymns have been set to tunes that we know to have been popular in the early 19th century by Corista. “So it's the first time in well over a century and a half that these hymns have been heard - ...

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.

THEY’RE songs of joy, faith and hope, sung by congregations around the world as expressions of their religious belief.