Sing on, with hymns uproarious, / Ye humble and aloof, / Look up! And, oh, how glorious / He has restored the roof! (John Betjeman, Mount Zion, “Hymn", 1931) At the church where I play the organ, I ...

Eventide was put to Lyte’s lyrics after Monk was appointed the musical editor of Hymns Ancient and Modern, a collection of 273 hymns published in the 1860s. The volume containing the new ‘Abide with ...

Rousing traditional hymns continue to dominate the list of the nation's favourites, but several modern hymns have sneaked into the top 10, a major survey has found. Tens of thousands of viewers of ...

Modern versions of Lyte’s lyrics sometimes change the renowned repetitive ‘Praise Him’ refrain which occurs over two repeated four-note phrases, to two ‘Alleluias’. This version originates in the 1861 ...

My first experience of political correctness was when, as a choirboy the height of fourpennorth of copper in the Church of the Holy Cross, Leeds, I was called together with the rest of the ...

Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding joined forces to recreate an 1,800-year-old hymn Tomlin's 'Good Friday Nashville' concert on April 18 sold out Bridgestone Arena Christian singer/songwriter Chris ...