Fanny Crosby was a well-known American hymn writer who lived in the 19th century. Though she lost her eyesight as a baby, she never let blindness stop her from living a full life. She wrote over 8,000 ...
About a year-and-a-half ago, I went through a devastating breakup and, soon after, began a love affair with perhaps the strangest hobby an ex-yeshiva girl could imagine: Sacred Harp singing.
Have you ever heard a song that makes you feel calm or hopeful? That’s what hymns do for many people. Hymns are memorable songs sung in churches during prayers or at important events, such as weddings ...
In 2020, we celebrated holidays at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We worked at home, attended school at home, even attended worship services at home. Many Christians also turned to hymns for comfort ...
Like most people, nostalgic or not, I like Christmas music. There are few things I enjoy more than sitting in my writing space on a wintry December night, a cup of steaming coffee nearby, a comforting ...
Last Saturday, radio personality Paul Harvey died in Arizona at age 90. Many Americans noticed. Last Friday, an 89-year-old friend, WillaBelle Christensen, died at Manatee Memorial Hospital. Unlike Mr ...