Hymns & Hymn Stories

10+ hour ago   (648+ words) Eight years is a long time to leave songs sitting around. People move away, come home, fall in love, break up, lose friends, find new ones and discover that the people who wrote those songs barely resemble the people finally…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (297+ words) Stuart Hague, Certified Lay Pastor in the Presbyterian Church will lead the Annual Hymn Sing at Old Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2633 Lime Bluff Road, Muncy, on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2:30 p.m. The theme of the service this year is "God's Grace," and the…...

20+ hour, 3+ min ago   (893+ words) What inspired HIGRO Ensemble to organise its maiden Nigerian Independence Day Choral Evensong, and why did you feel 2026 was the right time to introduce the initiative? The idea was to combine national reflection, thanksgiving and musical heritage. 2026 was particularly appropriate…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (471+ words) In a move that some may view as controversial, more cathedrals across the UK are offering their space as music venues, writes Music News Blitz’s Emma Corrigan. As they continue to maintain worship and traditional religious practices, cathedrals have seen…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (390+ words) MP3 DOWNLOAD CitiMuzik COZA City Music – Praise in Diverse Languages COZA City Music delivers an electrifying multilingual gospel release with “Praise in Diverse Languages,” a high-energy live medley from the music ministry of COZA (Commonwealth of Zion Assembly). Officially released on…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (735+ words) Royal Musical Association It is with pleasure that I report on the recent conference of the RMA’s Music and Philosophy Study Group, convened on 9th and 10th July 2026. This tenth instalment of the MPSG’s biennial series of summer conferences occasioned a first…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (518+ words) (OSV News) — For half a century, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians helped define much of the sound of Mass and other sacramental experiences throughout the United States, teaching and empowering musicians to make music a spiritual food for tens…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (123+ words) The present-day St Margaret’s Choristers and Consort are the heirs of a tradition of choral music dating back at least to the present building’s consecration in 1523. Founded in 2023, this choir for girls aged 11-17 has quickly established itself as an important…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (164+ words) A disc exploring the work of three twentieth-century composers whose work was crucial to the Anglican choral tradition. This trio of English composers are perhaps better known for their creative output in other fields, yet they played a crucial role…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (126+ words) Released April 2010 (Hyperion CDA67792) The Choir of Westminster Abbey under director James O’Donnell delves into the Abbey’s vaults for this fascinating programme of music from the Restoration era. "A highly accomplished and nicely varied survey of Restoration music."- Gramophone "The Abbey…...