Most notably, the book the church used, the Pilgrim Hymnal edited in 1958, did not include works by contemporary writers and composers. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.

An old tradition has a voice in the Arkansas Ozarks, where Sacred Harp, a hymnal for shape-note singing that has become known ...

The hymnal committee began by going through the 1990 “blue hymnal” page by page and developing a “nobrainer” list — songs that simply have to be included.

Hymnal, which Crossway is releasing in fall 2025, said hymnals aren’t going to replace projection or any of the tech tools that undergird contemporary worship music. But they offer something ...

When I attend out-of-town church meetings with Leslie, I busy myself for an hour or so as he goes about his business. Sometimes I relax or read in the church library or lounge. Oftentimes I head ...

COME, thou long expected hymn book. . . Well, it has come at last. After years of waiting, groaning disappointment, and rekindled expectation, The Revised English Hymnal was finally launched last week ...

In 1849, Harriet Tubman fled Maryland to Philadelphia. Soon after, Tubman began her exploits—acts of bravery that would make her a legend. Library of Congress An 8- by 5-inch 19th-century hymnal ...

The book continues by examining the importance of the hymn to Black Americans, tracing its publishing history and persistent importance in the cultural landscape of the United States.

Harriet Tubman’s Personal Hymn Book, 1876. Harriet Tubman, born into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, gained international acclaim as an Underground Railroad operator, abolitionist, Civil War spy ...

Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal Like all Sacred Harp events, it was not a performance. “The Sacred Harp” is meant to be sung by everyone — loudly.