These older hymns are usually very easy to learn; many were written at a time when people didn’t use paper copies, so the tunes were straightforward to pick up, even if you didn’t read music.

Urban Hymns came together slowly, with The Verve cutting demos at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studios in Bath, and then with A Northern Soul producer Owen Morris, before the album sessions proper ...

Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam is a beloved children’s hymn. Get to know its lyrics, history, and the message behind it with simple explanations.

Here, we take a look at 24 hymns you may remember singing in primary school that were absolute belters. This list isn't intended to be comprehensive and we asked ECHO readers on our Liverpool ...

Alice Warner Johnson was inspired to write "O Lord, Who Gave Thy Life for Me" as she suffered from a progressive form of ...

Her hymns, known for their theological depth and emotional resonance, have been sung in churches worldwide, leaving a lasting legacy in Christian worship. In a beautiful continuation of her legacy, ...

Hymns for Mothers as a Gift. Liturgy Tools states that there are a number of songs that are suitable for Mother’s Day. Hymns can be a powerful way to honor and celebrate mothers on their special ...

Anchor Hymns brought together a community of musicians that was still reeling from the isolation and uncertainty of the pandemic. Some were mourning the deaths of friends and loved ones.

On this point, instead of hymns like “Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees” and “All Are Welcome,” the document recommends hymns such as “Ave Verum Corpus” and “I Am the Bread of ...

The hymns that can be recast with “Zion” as an idealized “pure in heart” theme can stay (e.g., No. 41, No. 47), while the ones that explicitly refer to Zion as a mountain refuge or that ...