The rousing urgency of the song seems to possess a power that, according to its own lyrics, “transfigures you and me.” ...

It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial ...

A hymn praising the city of Babylon and its people, silent for more than a thousand years, has been reconstructed from broken ...

Best known for contemporary stylings of praise music that topped charts across genres, this singer’s new album of pared-down ...

Maria Solis is at home with the sprawling, diversity of Catholic liturgical music in the United States. Growing up bilingual in Texas, she saw the eclectic cultural influences of music at Mass, and, ...

Cindy Helton, paralyzed from a childhood accident, finds joy and purpose playing melodica on Knoxville streets.

Read the main article on why hymnals matter. Controversy sells. It sells newspapers, journals and movies. It may even sell conference registrations, to judge from the frequency with which I’m asked to ...

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 ...