But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...

To celebrate Songs of Praise’s 60th anniversary we’ve selected 60 popular hymns and worship songs to help you when choosing hymns for those important life moments of Baptisms, Weddings or ...

Easter is nearly here and whatever you've got on the calendar to commemorate the holiday, don't forget to include music to help honor the occasion. Falling on March 31, you may be planning to ...

In the late 19th Century a new style of hymnody known as “gospel” emerged. These songs were usually ... seen an explosion of new hymn writers and approaches. Old texts have been refreshed ...

Mrs. Hicks, 70, said she is a big fan of Gospel music, and started singing in church when she was 12 years old. This whole ... of when he sings hymns and Southern Gospel songs.

Michael Robertson grew up singing church songs out of hymn books—classics ... A now-bygone Houston gospel quartet, the Echoes of Zion, was singing in an old storefront-turned-church in his ...