“The Old Rugged Cross” was my grandfather’s favorite hymn so every time we sing it I am reminded of him. I remember something funny about my Aunt Mae singing it. She did not understand all of the ...

The hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" has stood the test of time, being performed and recorded by numerous gospel and county music artists over the years since it was composed in 1913. But a museum ...

Lake Park Cemetery Trustee Mark Luke, left, stands with Dr. Charles Wilkins, a newspaper letter writer who wrote about the Gospel hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” and its Youngstown native author — the Rev ...

If someone approached you, asking you to name America’s most popular hymn, no doubt many of you would respond with “The Old Rugged Cross.” It has been the most favored of the approximately 300 songs ...

For nearly a century, Christians of all stripes have been raising “The Old Rugged Cross” as a musical standard. Many know the composer was a man named George Bennard. Few, however, realize that his ...