‘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 ...

I did find “The Old Rugged Cross,” but “Precious Memories” wasn’t in there. Yes, give me that old-time religion. Give it to me as I had it when I was a boy.

(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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(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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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 ...

Shawn Fain’s Old-Time Religion. The president of the United Auto Workers is part of a tradition that was once far more visible in American public life: the Christian left.