John Henry Sammis was a well-known singer and hymn writer, famous for his beautiful and heartfelt songs. He wrote songs that were easy to sing and filled with encouragement. Many churches began using ...

For many of us, a memorable part of school were assemblies - and what came with them were a lot of hymns. Many of the lyrics to those songs may remain with you today. Some of the songs were absolute ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Brian Fallon is celebrating the arrival of ...

These days, German church congregations have a wide-ranging choice between timeless classic hymns and contemporary church music - a mixture that is as colorful as the secular music charts. "Sing to ...

Edward Mote was a 19th-century English pastor and hymn writer best known for penning the lyrics to My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less. Born in 1797, he overcame a godless upbringing and became a Baptist ...

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 ...

We all remember sitting crossed legged on the floor and singing classics like Autumn Days in school assembly. Singing hymns in assembly was a daily occurrence for pupils across the country and a ...

Lift your voices to these rousing tunes. Here are some of the best hymns of all time... From ‘Amazing Grace’, first published in 1779, to ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’, based on the 23rd psalm, hymns have ...

A huge part of our school days, many of us will remember sitting cross-legged on a wooden floor and belting out hymns during assembly. A lot has changed through the years, but this is one tradition ...

School days were some of the best for many kids and when you ask for memories morning assembly and the songs they included are often in there. I personally love this time of year. The football’s back ...