Hymn History

“The Family Bible” Article from Mark Tassler and Country Thang Daily

August 1, 2022

Who would have thought that the country gospel tune that Claude Gray released in 1960 was all written by Willie Nelson? Yes, that’s right! Nelson was the brainchild of “Family...

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Jesus Loves the Little Children Clare Herbert Woolston

July 1, 2022

I have been teaching my 4 year old great grandson Sunday school songs while he is on deliveries  with me. The other day he asked if I could put on “Jesus Loves the Little...

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Battle Hymn of the Republic

June 1, 2022

The tune was written around 1855 by William Steffe. The first known lyrics were called "Canaan's Happy Shore" or "Brothers, Will You Meet Me?" and the song was sung as a campfire spiritual. The...

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Music and Musical Instruments in the Bible From “What Christians Want To Know”

May 1, 2022

Music and musical instruments were used in Biblical times just as they are today to praise, worship and even soothe the soul. Some of the instruments mentioned in the Bible that we may not...

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"When the Roll Is Called up Yonder" Christianity.com

May 1, 2022

"When James Milton Black came home, his wife saw at once that he was deeply troubled. Tears filled his eyes as he entered his gate. Now he sat down at his piano and in a few minutes wrote the words...

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