One Sunday some time ago, I was browsing through Spotify playlists — gospel and blues from the mid-20th century, mostly. At times I find myself wishing for a little more variety in the religious ...

Taylor Swift has shared lyrics from her upcoming ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ album and other Easter eggs at a pop-up event. Now, she has been celebrating the upcoming release by holding a three-day-long ...

Swifties, get ready to step into the life of a showgirl. Spotify is celebrating Taylor Swift’s new album with a three-day activation at High Line Nine in New York City, and it’s free and open to all ...

For many of us, a memorable part of school were assemblies - and what came with them were a lot of hymns. Many of the lyrics to those songs may remain with you today. Some of the songs were absolute ...

Every year, Christians eagerly anticipate Easter Sunday, one of the most special holidays on their religious calendar. The timing of Easter — marking Jesus’ resurrection from the dead — varies every ...

William R. Newell was a Bible teacher and assistant superintendent at Moody Bible Institute in the late 1800s. He had a great understanding of scripture and a strong desire to help others know God’s ...

Elisha A. Hoffman was an American Presbyterian minister and a well-known hymn writer. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1839 and lived until 1929. He wrote the lyrics for many hymns, including “Leaning ...

As dawn barely touched the horizon, the lanes around Secunderabad’s Clock Tower and Sarojini Devi Nagar had already sprung to life. It was just past 5 a.m. on Sunday (April 20, 2025), and the streets ...

I love spring, with its mild, sunny days and flower-filled gardens. I could do without the oak pollen, but I suppose spring’s perfection must be mitigated, lest it seem boastful and self-satisfied.

Easter, a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, occurs on a Sunday in spring every year. This makes it a movable feast because its actual date changes. This year, Easter ...

LA MIRADA, Calif. (BP) – What was left of the hymn, archeologists found 100 years ago in ancient Egyptian ruins on a scrap of tattered papyrus, long buried by desert sand. The discovery was sealed in ...

When was ‘Guide me, O thou great Redeemer’ written, and by whom? We explore the Welsh hymn’s origins, meaning, and lyrics. The beloved 18th-century Welsh hymn ‘Guide me, O thou great Redeemer’ (also ...