Music of the church, beginning with hymns and melodies stretched all the way to, and before, the reformation era in the 1500s with composer and theologian Martin Luther, has shaped and the songwriting ...

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary are hosting a Palm Sunday evening of worship in ...

Worship is a profound and integral aspect of many faiths, offering believers a direct connection to the divine. For many, worship is a deeply spiritual and reverential act of devotion and praise ...

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 ...

In 2020, we celebrated holidays at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We worked at home, attended school at home, even attended worship services at home. Many Christians also turned to hymns for comfort ...

Via Prufrock, the free daily e-mail digest, here is a Christian Century essay by Steve Thorngate, raising a question about altering hymns. His concern is less theological than about the rights local ...

Hymns mean so much to so many people and if you have a favourite BBC Songs of Praise would like to know. Choose your all-time number one from the 100 hymns and worship songs that have been most ...

(RNS) — ‘In this time of uncertainty and fear, Christians around the globe turn to scripture and turn to song for comfort,’ according to the website Hymnary.org. (RNS) — In 2020, we celebrated ...