Martin Luther, best known for his powerful hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” was a German composer and theologian who changed the course of church music. His work was groundbreaking, as he brought ...

The Founder and Senior Pastor of Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Bible Ministries, Pastor Gideon Oyedepo, has underscored the importance of Seraph hymns, saying the hymns have the power to strengthen, ...

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 ...

Warren's "How Great Thou Art" rendition will give you goosebumps. The country singer took the stage during a recent episode ...

Born in 1674 in England, Isaac Watts was an impactful writer and thinker, reshaping religious education and philosophy. Known for his sharp intellect, he mastered Latin, Greek, and Hebrew early on.

Numero Group’s 19-track third compilation of gospel music, subtitled Apocryphal Hymns, covers a flux in gospel music in the 1960s through the late 70s. Harmonies here draw as much from Philly Soul as ...

As Christians we all enjoy singing about God’s wondrous love. We know the words without having to look at the hymnal. We know so little about the men and women who penned these hymns however. Let’s ...

Carey and I were at the beach a couple of weeks ago with her parents, her brothers and her brothers’ spouses. One afternoon I was sitting in my beach chair with my eyes closed while the others were in ...

Legendary composer Irving Berlin wrote his iconic God Bless America for a musical revue while in the Army during World War I, but he shelved it. One hundred years later, it turns out his patriotic ...

The doctrine committee of the US bishops' conference (USCCB) earlier this year produced a guide to evaluating the lyrics of hymns on the basis of their doctrinal content, noting that Vatican II ...

While God Bless America, America the Beautiful and America known popularly as My Country ‘Tis of Thee are the best known of the patriotic hymns or songs as noted in another Register article, there are ...