When I saw her sweet, tender smile, it was as if everything was fine. I looked through the screen of the memory care unit and I just smiled back at Mama as I pulled out my guitar to begin singing. As ...

Not long ago a radio speaker declared that a good Bible hour is better than a dozen sermons. One may be justified in saying also that a good evangelical hymn is better than much of the preaching one ...

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Christian observance of Holy Week and the conclusion of the season of Lent. There are a lot of great hymns associated with both Lent and Holy Week. In ...

A young minister’s two-mile walk in the rain provided the inspiration for “How Great Thou Art,” most recent addition to the great hymns of our time. The story of the hymn gains interest through the ...

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 ...

It’s an invitation to worship with no spoken word, just music. The Big Sing will welcome any interested singer to join in a choir of hymns on July 25. The free event is one of the first of its kind in ...

Musicians participate in a recording session for “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)" at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tenn. Elvis Presley recoded his version of "How Great Thou Art" at RCA Studio B.

East Texas Baptist University held its 15th annual Great East Texas Hymn Sing this past week at Baker Chapel in the Rogers Spiritual Life Center in Marshall. Hundreds of participants, including ...