- December 23, 2013During his lifetime, Charles Wesley wrote over 6,000 hymns. One of his best-known, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," was composed…
- December 19, 2013Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the most noted American poets of the mid-1800s, wrote the words to "I Heard The…
- November 27, 2013The Statesmen introduced many of Mosie Lister's great songs. The Statesmen's timeless arrangements have been emulated by so many of…
- November 12, 2013William Walford, a blind preacher, wrote the words to "Sweet Hour of Prayer" in 1845. The words didn't become well…
- November 5, 2013In our previous entry in the Forgotten Verses column, we discussed the publication of the hymnal Olney Hymns, by John Newton…
- October 21, 2013February 15, 1779 was a momentous day in the history of English-language hymnwriting. In February 1779, the American Revolution was…
- October 15, 2013Isaac Watts is counted as the father of English-language hymn-writing, and "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" is usually acknowledged…
- October 7, 2013"Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me" has three familiar verses. Here's a video of the Crist Family, several years ago, singing these…
- September 30, 2013As we know it, the fourth and concluding verse of "It is Well With My Soul" begins with, "And, Lord,…