A writer reflects on watching the Rose Bowl matchup of Indiana University and Alabama. Alabama's nickname, "Crimson Tide," reminded the author of a hymn sung in Alabama churches. This inspired a ...

When I saw her sweet, tender smile, it was as if everything was fine. I looked through the screen of the memory care unit and I just smiled back at Mama as I pulled out my guitar to begin singing. As ...

Musicians participate in a recording session for “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)" at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tenn. Elvis Presley recoded his version of "How Great Thou Art" at RCA Studio B.

A young minister’s two-mile walk in the rain provided the inspiration for “How Great Thou Art,” most recent addition to the great hymns of our time. The story of the hymn gains interest through the ...

For over five years friends have gathered at the Hullander Farm in Apison on the third Sunday night in the month to sing the great hymns of the church out of the “Red Back Hymnal” and last night was ...

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 ...

My family recently visited the monument dedicated to the ministry of hymn writer Philip P. Bliss. I had been wanting to travel to the little town of Rome in north-central Pennsylvania to see the ...

East Texas Baptist University held its 15th annual Great East Texas Hymn Sing this past week at Baker Chapel in the Rogers Spiritual Life Center in Marshall. Hundreds of participants, including ...

Traditional hymns may be fading as churches look to contemporary music to attract younger crowds, but Dave Talbott is keeping the old music alive. Retired in September after 41 years as director of ...

New Year’s Day, 12:30 p.m. A text from my sister in Culver City, Calif., asked if we were excited about the Rose Bowl. I did a double take. All my focus on New Year’s Eve events and New Year’s Day ...