Religion: Hymn Festivals. 2 minute read. ... Last week these observations on hymns were made public by 79-year-old Dr. Wilbur Patterson Thirkield, ... More Must-Reads from TIME.

‘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 ...

(RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn is the oldest surviving Christian hymn with musical notation — and was ...

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THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION. By John McCarten. July 8, 1960. Save this story. Save this story. The New Yorker, July 16, 1960 P. 57. There is no ...

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My goal in hymn writing is not to follow a particular poetic convention, though I may stumble across one as I write. Even still, the idea of writing a hymn can be daunting. Where would you even begin?

But the 76-year-old legend eventually ditches the ridiculous production numbers for some stripped-down spiritual numbers, including a moving hymn with Miley Cyrus and a solo version of "Hello God ...

Just the Old-Time Religion. By Richard O. Boyer. December 8, 1939. Save this story. Save this story. The New Yorker, December 16, 1939 P. 32. Profile of Dr ...