Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer to God to stay with him in death as He did with us in life. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon ...

The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the faithful to rejoice in the unique and sublime role the Virgin Mary played in the salvation of mankind. Learn to Chant the Service ...

There's nothing like the sound of Christmas hymns to evoke the joy ... At the time, it was performed with guitar accompaniment during an almost silent night at Father Mohr’s church in a small ...

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Rejoice, birth-giver of the aromatic balm of the King of all. Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world's salvation." The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy ...

Schopenhauer’s theory was that the will is so ineffable that the nonverbal language of music alone could grant access to this ...

Many hobo hymns strive to convey the dignity of the ... schooled Rodgers in the blues and taught him how to play banjo and guitar. Frail and sickly, Rodgers was forced to abandon his career ...

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Johnny Cash is now standing tall inside the U.S. Capitol. The late country singer on Tuesday became the first professional ...

Christian hit-maker turned country performer Anne Wilson made her debut at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to a sold-out crowd.

A new tune for a hymn commissioned by the King in honour of the Royal family’s beloved tiny chapel at Balmoral will be broadcast for the first time on Sunday, the second anniversary of Queen ...