Hymn History

Christmas Carols Museum of the Bible

December 1, 2024

   There are nearly 10,000 songs about or for Christmas (9,274 songs to be exact). Since the average song runs approximately 3.5 minutes, it means you would have to sing Christmas songs...

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The surprising origins of "We Gather Together," by Melanie Kirkpatrick

November 1, 2024

 A Thanksgiving standard, its mention of God makes it verboten in schools today. But not too many years ago this was the season when teachers would lead their students in the great ecumenical...

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“He's Alive” By Don Francisco. Interview by David Yardly

October 1, 2024

No other song, in my opinion, tells the story of the resurrection story as well as “He's Alive” does. The song, however, was written around 1975/76 by Don Francisco. I recently had the...

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“Why Me Lord”

September 1, 2024

 Most of us remember the 60', long hair, hippies, LSD, flower child, free Love, free spirit, Woodstock, the perfect utopia they though, unfortunately some are still running the country, but...

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"In The Shelter Of His Arms"

August 1, 2024


I'm always listing to some kind of music when I'm on my PC. Especially when working on the newsletters I listen southern gospel music. I heard this song a couple months ago and it really touched...

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