James Weldon Johnson’s poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” set to music by his brother John Rosamond, was first presented as a hymn, then adopted as a song and soon cherished as an anthem. In its 125th ...

Look into the classic Christmas hymn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — full lyrics, background on Charles Wesley, and more.

Nearly 64% of Defence Force members have no faith. Yet the Australian War Memorial's Anzac Day Dawn Service has a distinctly Christian flavour.

“Silent Night” is one of the most popular Christmas hymns, often sung in churches lit only by candles. The song describes a “tender and mild” infant Christ slumbering undisturbed in ...

O Come, All Ye Wokeful! Now CAROLS are censored by Church of England so they don't upset other faiths. By SAM MERRIMAN. Published: 18:53 EDT, 21 December 2024 | Updated: 18:54 EDT, 21 December 2024 ...

Many Christmas standards were not written by Christians. ... I am not a Christian, ... 14 very tonal hymns, in four-part harmony, ...

The move ranges from special services to the inclusion of hymns and prayers that speak to sadness during regular Sunday worship. Religion Churches are making room for grief and loss at Christmas ...

Pianist Christian Sands talks Christmas classics, originals ahead of Pittsburgh shows Mike Palm Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 1:03 p.m. | Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 1:03 p.m. Go Ad-Free Today!

This beloved Advent hymn doesn’t come from a single writer but rather from liturgical tradition within the early Christian church. The song began with a series of ancient Latin antiphons known as the ...

Northern Ireland's Grammy-nominated Christian artists Keith and Kristyn Getty are set to perform a Christmas show in Belfast for the very first time at the SSE Arena. Announcing their ‘Home for ...

‘I love hymns and Christmas carols and I sort of feel at home in the Christian ethos, and I feel that we are a Christian country in that sense,’ said the British author of ‘The God Delusion.’ ...