Anchor Hymns Makes Old Things New Interview by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis Drawing on centuries of hymnody, the songwriting collective asks the question “What else could we be singing about?” ...

side 1: Standard Male Quartette. The Hymns of the Old Church; side 2: Contralto solo. Sweet Hour of Prayer (United Record A254). 78 rpm. Recorded in 1906 and 1907, released in 1908. Re-issue of ...

I never thought I would like old hymns as much as I like them these days. When I say old hymns, I mean the kind of songs that people sing in church that sound like they’ve been around since ...

Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess discusses how the new Latter-day Saint hymns emphasize that the church is Christian.

Australia's choral tradition grew initially through church music; printed on tiny 12x7cm pages, books from the early 1800s provide a glimpse at the hymns church choirs and congregations once sang.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released 11 songs for its new hymnbook on Thursday, including a translation of a Spanish hymn and a new melody for a familiar hymn.

Aurora's Wesley United Methodist Church rocked with gospel music Sunday, Sept. 18. The church held a community hymn sing that featured more than 20 requests by congregants. Selections included ...

With one last hymn, parishioners bid farewell to 150-year-old church in small Minnesota town Immaculate Conception Catholic Church held what was likely its final mass on Dec. 8.

Meanwhile, the Hymn Society released 55 old melodies with new lyrics about terrorism, dementia, climate change, and other modern topics. Should we update old hymns to address modern themes?

End your Fourth of July weekend with this fun and festive event. On July 6 at 4 p.m., the Community United Methodist Church (CUMC) will host an old-fashioned community hymn sing in its sanctuary in ...