Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

Elisha A. Hoffman was an American Presbyterian minister and a famous hymn writer, born in 1839 in Pennsylvania. He grew up in a musical family, singing hymns at home and in church, which inspired his ...

MARION — Some churches have them, that half-page sized red book, filled with hundreds of pages of hymns. In a little more than a week, local organizers will celebrate that style of singing — and those ...

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 ...

%27In Christ Alone%27 a favorite new hymn with youth Gettys write songs as lasting testament They want their music to connect with souls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most songwriters in Nashville want to get ...

William Buel Stevens (W. B. Stevens) was a Missouri-born minister and hymn writer active in the early 1900s. He traveled widely as a tent evangelist, sharing his music and faith across rural America.

Gospel music is more than just a genre; it is a spiritual experience that transcends time and space. For centuries, believers have turned to gospel music to deepen their faith, find solace in ...

Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches.

How the Great Migration changed music in the black church forever. In the 1920s, Chicago’s first African American congregations were at a crossroads. After decades of investment, the churches and ...

Mattingly: "O Lord, How Shall I Meet You" is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never ...