From a 19 th century Swiss poet to Ukrainian missionaries to a singing cowboy, this is the improbable story of one of the world’s best-known hymns. If you’ve heard two hymns in your life, chances are ...

(RNS) — The well-known and beloved-by-many words of “How Great Thou Art” have had a long and varied trajectory from Swedish poem to German hymn to a tradition at Billy Graham crusades. In celebration ...

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 ...

Grammy Award-winning songwriter and worship leader Matt Redman has written hundreds, maybe thousands of songs in his celebrated career. For his latest release, however, he only wrote one verse that ...

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.

ANNOUNCER: This program is available with Passport because of your generous donation to your local PBS station. Thank you. NARRATOR: How Great Thou Art, A Sacred Celebration. From gospel to hymns, ...

Though he's best known for his hit "Pretty Little Poison," Warren Zeiders seems to be focused on spiritual matters these days. In September he put out "Only Bible," which he co-wrote. Now, he's back ...

American Idol celebrated Easter Sunday with a special "Songs of Faith" episode on Sunday night (April 20), and Carrie Underwood's performance was arguably the crown jewel of the whole evening.

American Idol celebrated Easter Sunday with a special “Songs of Faith” episode on Sunday night (April 20), and Carrie Underwood‘s performance was arguably the crown jewel of the whole evening.