Hymn

In 1725, a baby boy was born to Captain John Newton and his wife Elizabeth, in their hometown of London, England. At the young age of 11, the boy was …

Years ago, in the small African nation of Burundi, there lived a young Hutu tribesman named Binyoni. His name meant “Little Bird,” which seemed fitting because of his fondness for …

It makes sense when praise music is written inside the confines of bejeweled cathedrals or by the hands of those on a spiritual mountaintop. But the world-famous hymn of gratitude …

When a lifeless body was pulled from the dark waters of a lake near Dublin, Ireland, Joseph Scriven’s world turned upside down. It was his fiancée, the woman he was …

Imagine the church without Amazing Grace or How Great Thou Art. Hymns were the backbone of the church’s worship for hundreds of years! Granted, hymns are losing their popularity with …

Charlotte Elliot of Brighton, England was a tortured soul, and consequently, she tortured others. She thought her broken health and constant disabilities justified her bitterness to family and her hatred …

Joy to the World is the most-recognized and most-published Christmas hymn in America. Since its writing in 1719, Isaac Watts’ tune has become a holiday necessity at sacred – and …

You’ve probably heard “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” “Blessed Assurance,” “To God be the Glory,” “Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior,” and “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross.” Chances …