Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

Elisha A. Hoffman was an American Presbyterian minister and a famous hymn writer, born in 1839 in Pennsylvania. He grew up in a musical family, singing hymns at home and in church, which inspired his ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This list of best Easter songs and albums, including favorites performed by contemporary Christian ...

Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches.

From Clutch Magazine: If you have even a passing knowledge of Christian church attendance, you’ve probably heard a few hymns in your day. Whether you pulled a dusty hymnal from the back of a pew to ...

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 ...

MARION — Some churches have them, that half-page sized red book, filled with hundreds of pages of hymns. In a little more than a week, local organizers will celebrate that style of singing — and those ...

How the Great Migration changed music in the black church forever. In the 1920s, Chicago’s first African American congregations were at a crossroads. After decades of investment, the churches and ...

%27In Christ Alone%27 a favorite new hymn with youth Gettys write songs as lasting testament They want their music to connect with souls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Most songwriters in Nashville want to get ...

At 28 years old, musician Matthew Smith is not following the latest trends in popular music. Instead, his style of music is from the old school - the really old school. At first listen, Smith's music ...