But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...

Recently while listening to an old Gospel hymn, I realized how wonderful I felt in knowing Christ as my Savior. And it caused ...

One of my favorite old hymns is entitled ... I have preached a good number of funerals as a minister of the Gospel. I always try to comfort the family and survivors of the deceased.

Jr.’s favorite gospel songs was “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” by Thomas A. Dorsey. The late Mahalia Jackson sang it at King’s funeral in Atlanta in 1968. But among the other hymns ...

With a lot of churches, no matter the denomination, moving to a contemporary style of music, Brown felt people would enjoy the opportunity to sing hymns and Southern gospel songs, and he was right.

Michael Robertson grew up singing church songs out of hymn books—classics like “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” and “Lord, I ...

As Christians gather at churches across the world to celebrate Christmas, songs of old, those dating back more than a century and passed down through generations, will fill candle-lit sanctuaries.