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Song Review Index | The Berean Test

Song Review Index | The Berean Test Vince Wright analyzes popular songs used in Christian worship to see whether they reflect the teaching of Scripture and properly focus attention on God and His glory. Some of his guiding principles are...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 24, 2024 10:52 AM

The name of Jesus, and other verses, for the sick and lonely [by C.M. Noel]. By C.M. Noel : Caroline M. Noel : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

The name of Jesus, and other verses, for the sick and lonely [by C.M. Noel]. By C.M. Noel : Caroline M. Noel : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive The eight-stanza poem that provides the lyrics for the...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 30, 2023 5:32 PM

Life of Beth -- Nostalgia Sunday: Hymns

Nostalgia Sunday: Hymns Beth, a university student, discusses the hymns she sang as a student at a Church of England primary school. A couple are familiar from my years at an Episcopal-affiliated school -- "Kumbaya My Lord," "He's got the...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 15, 2021 10:32 AM

BBC Songs of Praise, The UK's Favourite Hymn | BBC One - 12/07/2020 - YouTube

BBC Songs of Praise, The UK's Favourite Hymn | BBC One - 12 July 2020 - YouTube Performances of the top 10 favourite hymns of the British public, including some modern tunes (Getty & Townend's "In Christ Alone" was #3),...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 23, 2021 9:17 PM

Why WOULD Anyone Sing in Church These Days? | Jonathan Aigner

Why WOULD Anyone Sing in Church These Days? | Jonathan Aigner "We have a rich history of hymns and songs dating back centuries, set to beautiful, singable melodies with a rich harmonic framework, a group to which each generation added...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 18, 2019 11:37 AM

Winston Churchill's favorite hymns: Institute for Religion and Democracy

Winston Churchill's favorite hymns: Institute for Religion and Democracy A post marking the 50th anniversary of the death of, arguably, the greatest man of the 20th century: "Some claim Churchill was religiously indifferent. He's said to have called himself a...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 28, 2015 1:13 AM