The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the process of publishing a new hymnal. It will be entitled Hymns for Home and Church and it will be available in English, French, Spanish and ...
A classic carol and several original songs are included in 11 new hymns released Thursday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “It’s our hope that everyone will realize that this is a ...
Stephen Jones currently works as a professor in the School of Music at BYU. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in music composition from BYU and a master's and doctorate in music composition from ...
A modified version of the traditional Christmas carol, “Joy to the World,” can be found in the new United Church of Christ hymnal. The reference to Christ as “king” is out. The line, “Let earth ...
Hark! The herald angels still sing. But no longer is it to the newborn King. Instead, it's "Glory to the Christ-child they bring." Kings have been edited out of the new United Church of Christ hymnal, ...
Does a wretch by any other name fit the tune? Modern hymn writers (in this case, re-writers) seem to think so, and adjustments to the second line of "Amazing Grace" are now relatively common. "Saved a ...