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

It happens to all of us, now and again, when a song’s melody or lyrics get stuck in one’s head. It is called an earworm, which Wikipedia describes as “that ...

The year was 1947 and a new church building, Everett Springs Baptist, was dedicated in Armuchee. This structure was made of ...

Keith, who died of stomach cancer last year, had nothing to do with Iran or Israel, but a lot to do with America, having penned a number of patriotic country songs including “American Soldier,” “Happy ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released additional information Tuesday on its forthcoming new hymn book. A printed version of “Hymns — For Home and Church” will be available in ...

It’s not a reprint. 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 ...

BREMEN, Ga. — Singers at Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church in West Georgia treat their red hymnals like extensions of themselves, never straying far from their copies of “The Sacred ...

A hymn book uses only paper and ink at its production: a once-for-all, initial ecological cost, offset by decades of ongoing use. A copy of Ancient and Modern or The Revised English Hymnal will ...

LIFESTYLE Hymn of victory, middle path and Buddha nature May 13, 2025, 7:10 AM IST Speaking Tree in TOI Edit Page, Lifestyle, TOI Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email ...

Harriet Tubman’s Hymnal Evokes a Life Devoted to Liberation A hymnal owned by the brave leader of the Underground Railroad brings new insights into the life of the American heroine ...

As one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound, Edwin Hawkins helped redefine what gospel music could be. He gave it groove, gave it emotion, gave it space to evolve. His songs were ...

A chapter for each hymn contains the hymns’ story, more about the hymn writers, as well as study prompts, scriptural references and linked resources. The song-specific chapters are also linked near ...