‘Tis the old time religion, and it’s good enough for me. —Gospel Hymn For more and more U.S. churchgoers, that oldtime religion is losing its appeal. A trend toward more ritual and formality in church ...
Do you remember the good old days? Some of you ask: “what good old days?” or ‘what was so good about them?” I am referring to the days when radio and TV stations as well as record companies remembered ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Listen to the official audio of Joseph Spence's "Give Me That Old Time Religion," a widely disseminated American traditional spiritual dating to ...
This article was first published in the State of Faith newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Monday night. Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week sparked a new ...
On the eve of the Second World War, the poet and social critic T. S. Eliot delivered a series of lectures about the crisis of the West, subsequently published as a small booklet entitled “The Idea of ...
The acapella music tradition of these churches provided the soundtrack to singer Ginny Hawker’s childhood. She grew up near Chincoteague, Virginia where her father worked construction. But every ...
In the wayback times, I puttered with some SCA stuff, and one of the bits that amused was the verses that had been created to cover other Old Time Religions. original-ish, for reference. I'll throw in ...
Music in the Bible -- The sixteenth century: roots of contemporary Christianity -- John Calvin and the institutes -- A mighty fortress: Martin Luther as songwriter -- First seeds: gospel music in ...