Fantasia in G (Piece d'orgue a 5) by Johann Sebastian Bach, followed by Veni Creator Spiritus by the Master of The Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies; Prelude on St. Columba Op. 28 by Sir Charles ...

Some claim music is rooted in our souls. Yet, if you've ever suffered through a tone-deaf friend singing along with the radio to one of your favorite tunes, you know that's not always true. When it ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Most songwriters in Nashville want to get their songs on the radio. Keith and Kristyn Getty hope their songs end up in dusty old hymnbooks. The Gettys, originally from Belfast, ...

Churches are creatively merging the depth of traditional hymns with the vibrancy of contemporary worship to create music that feels both timeless and relevant. This approach preserves theological ...

Four hundred years ago, the ancestors of the song leaders who recently gathered in an Ephrata-area church likely would have sung the same hymns in the same way. They would have been sung in German, ...

One Sunday some time ago, I was browsing through Spotify playlists — gospel and blues from the mid-20th century, mostly. At times I find myself wishing for a little more variety in the religious ...

Hymn writing should be a spiritual practice for everyday saints, not just for worship professionals. Anyone who has grown up in or around the church is likely familiar with “hymn stories”—the stories ...

Inspired by the shrine’s history and mission, the new hymn invites pilgrims to reflect on Our Lady’s message and maternal protection. Choir members rehearse the new hymn honoring Our Lady of Champion, ...

The Church Music Institute, in association with the Tallahassee Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, will present the Tallahassee Sacred Music Conference on Feb. 3 and 4, with sessions at First ...

The harpist Elizabeth Hainen doesn't speak Mandarin. The women featured in Tan Dun's "Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women," an orchestral and cinematic portrait of an ancient feminine script and ...