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 ...

St. Francis of Assisi was a 13th-century Italian friar and preacher. Although Francis was not primarily a singer, his writings, especially this hymn, have influenced Christian worship deeply. He grew ...

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.

For the first Sunday in Lent, Pam Rhodes introduces glorious hymns that reflect the themes of the season, including trial, temptation, sacrifice and God’s enduring love.

"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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...