The Daily Yonder highlights a centuries-old Appalachian hymn singing tradition, still uplifting souls through heartfelt ...

Remember when Ernest and Morgan Wallen sang an old Christian hymn called "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"? Well, if you forgot, Ernest took a moment to remind all of us — and maybe tease something ...

Nowhere was music more essential than in church. The hymns people sang on Sunday mornings warned them of God’s eternal judgment, but also offered the promise of salvation—even to the sinners who had ...

I play my own versions," she said. Schaefer, 83 years old, is lead pianist for Trinity Baptist Church on Vista and has been for more than 20 years. On the baby grand piano in Trinity's vast, ...

On a recent evening, members of the First Church Somerville United Church of Christ spent time rehearsing some gospel hymns for their eighth annual Drag Gospel Festival happening this weekend. But ...

'Amazing Grace' as it appears in Ginny Hawker's family heirloom songbook, Lloyd’s Primitive Baptist Hymns. You can see stains in the margins, left by the tobacco-covered hands of her aunt Annie Maud ...

It’s one of the most distinctive sounds in country and bluegrass music. You can hear it in the singing of Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. The way these Appalachian-born singers bend ...