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 ...

For the first Sunday in Lent, Pam Rhodes introduces glorious hymns that reflect the themes of the season, including trial, ...

"Next to the Word of God", wrote German theologian Martin Luther, "the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." Hymns in this week's programme include settings of Psalm 150, and a ...

Have you ever heard a song that makes you feel calm or hopeful? That’s what hymns do for many people. Hymns are memorable songs sung in churches during prayers or at important events, such as weddings ...

Born in 1674 in England, Isaac Watts was an impactful writer and thinker, reshaping religious education and philosophy. Known for his sharp intellect, he mastered Latin, Greek, and Hebrew early on.

The Akathist Hymn is one of the most well-loved services of devotion in the Orthodox Church. Although there is some debate concerning the particulars of its authorship, many scholars agree with the ...

Methodists like to sing. The Protestant denomination was founded two centuries ago by men who specialized in hymn-writing, and to this day, singing is still an important part of Methodist worship.

Numero Group’s 19-track third compilation of gospel music, subtitled Apocryphal Hymns, covers a flux in gospel music in the 1960s through the late 70s. Harmonies here draw as much from Philly Soul as ...

Choose your all-time number one from the 100 hymns and worship songs that have been most featured on Songs of Praise over the last 5 years. Hymn: Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven — School Choir of ...

A hymn dedicated to the ancient city of Babylon has been discovered after 2,100 years. Sung to the god Marduk, patron deity of the great city, the poem describes Babylon's flowing rivers, jewelled ...