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The Hymn Born in a Synagogue
How a Hebrew text and synagogue melody became a well-known Christian hymn.
What Did Slave Songs Sound Like?
THE POWER AND THE PRESENCE
A Leadership Forum
The Spiritual
In the furnace of slavery, a lasting musical form was forged.
The Hymn Explosion
In 1700, there were precious few English hymns. In 1800, there were hymnbooks galore. What happened?
Down and Out From Beverly Hills
One man's encounter with a Gideon Bible
Three Hymnals That Shaped Today's Worship
The hymnbooks of John Wesley, John Newton, and John Rippon endured for generations.
FROM THE EDITORS
Why Wesley Still Dominates Our Hymnbook
Two centuries later, what's the secret of Charles Wesley's undiminished popularity?
Where Did We Get The Doxology?
The story behind what may be the world's best-known hymn.
The Golden Age of Hymns: A Gallery of the Hymn Writers' Hall of Fame
The poets who put words in our mouths.
Irrational Music Sung By a Mob of Extremists?
Why the Church of England disliked hymns
Were Hymns Good Poetry?
They have endured. But does their lasting popularity prove their quality?
HOW PASTORS HELPED IN MY GRIEF
One woman's story.
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