The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting ...

According to Bob Smietana of USA Today, the committee putting together a new hymnal for the Presbyterian Church (USA) dropped the popular hymn because the song's authors refused to change a phrase ...

BYU professor Stephen Jones has added a substantial accomplishment to his list of achievements as a professional musician.

Not long after, he quit slave trading and began studying theology, eventually becoming an ordained minister in the Church ... be moved by the words and music. You can hear the hymn in churches ...

That wise Primary president recognized something we don’t tend to discuss in the church much: Hymns and children’s songs are the best teachers of theology. They have a liturgical function ...

The lyrics call out for Jesus to "be near me" and "bless all the dear children." "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" is a hymn and Christmas carol written by Edmund Sears, pastor of the Unitarian Church ...

That wise Primary president recognized something we don’t tend to discuss in the church much: Hymns and children’s songs are the best teachers of theology. They have a liturgical function ...

The Church of England was accused of 'losing the plot' after it urged clergy to alter Advent hymns so that congregations can ...

Too often in the euphoria of singing together we don't really think very much about the words. That's regrettable ... For example, how many remember that the Church of England did not allow the ...

“Hymns should not be altered just because the Church conforms to every progressive cause,” he was quoted as saying. He asked whether attending a Jewish or Hindu festival would warrant altering the ...

Priests have reportedly been told to avoid language in the traditional holiday hymns ... The Church of England has told clergy in Birmingham to watch out for “problematic words” in Christmas ...