November 19, 2018Re-tuning is the term used for giving a new melody to an old lyric. John Newton first published "Let Us…- November 10, 2018'Tis the season. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet…
- November 10, 2018Great hymns matter. This is true in several senses of the word. But great hymn lyrics demonstrate that they matter by…
- July 4, 2018When should you ask your church to stop singing a song? Imagine three scenarios: The song is cheesy Okay, perhaps…
- June 1, 2014This post was the final post on Southern Gospel Journal. Let’s finish this project by placing the spotlight on what…
- May 5, 2014Yesterday morning at church, we were singing one of the grand old hymns of the faith. How firm a foundation,…
- May 1, 2014This has been one of the greatest blessings of my life. But “to every thing there is a season,” and…
- April 24, 2014This year, the Inspirations celebrate their fiftieth anniversary. Let's commemorate this landmark milestone by looking at their top ten greatest…
- December 31, 2013In the mid-1950s, Duane Nicholson (tenor), Neil Enloe (lead), Don Baldwin (baritone), Dave Kyllonen (bass), and Eddie Reece (piano) started…
- December 23, 2013During his lifetime, Charles Wesley wrote over 6,000 hymns. One of his best-known, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," was composed…
