Religion professor T. David Gordon says Muzak has shaped singing in church. In his new book, Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns (P & R Publishing), T. David Gordon argues that modern worship choruses have ...

It’s no wonder many of the church’s great prayers and meditations have been set to music through the ages. Comforting, convicting and inspiring verses are made even more stirring and memorable with ...

Featuring traditional hymns in an upbeat, modern way that’s fun for the whole family. ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, June ...

20 popular hymns and worship songs suitable for weddings.

After the emergence and growing presence of Christian praise songs on Sunday, some modern hymn writers are looking to go retro. According to NPR, husband-and-wife duo Keith and Kristyn Getty of ...

Hymnals in many churches went the way of VCRs and cassette tapes, in favor of big screens and downloading worship songs through licenses with liturgical music publishers. Now, however, books of ...

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Sounds like … the ethereal Celtic-pop of Iona and Maire Brennan blended with modern worship At a Glance … In Christ Alone is a successful blend of old and new — traditional Celtic arrangements with ...

Traditional! There's absolutely no contest there. The contemporary music is not, for the most part, written as well as a 300-year-old Bach chorale. The words often are self-centered and lack depth.

Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.

There was a time when hymns were used primarily to drive home the message that came from the pulpit. But then came the praise songs. Matt Redman's song "Our God" is the most popular piece of music in ...