John Rippon was a renowned English hymn writer and singer, best known for his contributions to Christian music in the 18th century. His collection, Rippon’s Hymns, became widely popular, particularly ...

We reveal the lyrics and story of ‘Amazing Grace’ – a beloved hymn with a rich history. ‘Amazing Grace’ is a popular Christian hymn and spiritual, first published in 1779. It first found popularity in ...

Hymns are songs of praise and worship, often sung in religious settings like churches. They typically have meaningful lyrics, with melodies that are easy to sing along to. They have been an important ...

‘How Great Thou Art’ is a Christian hymn which started life as a poem set to a Swedish melody. The poem, ‘O Store Gud’ (O Great God), was written by the Swedish poet and lay minister, Carl Boberg, in ...

(RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn is the oldest surviving Christian hymn with musical notation — and was ...

Five hundred years after Martin Luther and a colleague published their first hymnal, Princeton Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus Paul Rorem has written a book that provides what his publisher ...

Historian teams up with Chris Tomlin and Hillsong’s Ben Fielding to adapt rare music dating back to the third century. Historian John Dickson knows that “early” Christian music usually refers to ...

Hymns mean so much to so many people and if you have a favourite BBC Songs of Praise would like to know. Choose your all-time number one from the 100 hymns and worship songs that have been most ...