The Methodist Church in Britain is to have a new collection of hymns next year. This is important, for, ever since the time of the Wesleys, Methodist belief has been expressed in its hymns. John ...

One of Pope Francis’ more memorable aphorisms, from a homily in 2014, is: “You’re able to shout when your team makes a goal, but you cannot sing the Lord’s praises?” I have heard parish song directors ...

Music brings people together, it wakes them up and calms them down, it can be a source of great comfort and solidarity This is the time of year for several special services. First Communions, ...

The winning hymn and theme song, which were chosen from among some 177 entries, were announced in August. Diane Mahoney's original composition “We Do Believe, O Lord” has been selected as the 2024 ...

Why it's a good choice: This wonderful text is ideally suited for a baptism, with its focus on our hope on God and all the wonders that he offers us. The words of this hymn were written around 1630 ...

Twelve new hymns were added to “Hymns for Home and Church” on Thursday, bringing the new book to a total of 72. Many of the newly added hymns are geared toward helping members of The Church of Jesus ...

On Sunday, 5 January 2014, Pope Francis met informally the Gozitan choir Laudate Pueri outside his residence in the Vatican. Among the hymns the choir serenaded him with, was the Italian version of a ...

For almost two thousand years, Christians have used music as a way to worship. In the Bible the Apostle Paul writes: “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” The word “hymn" ...