But we have seen a whole congregation in tears as they sang that fine old hymn, "Taking the parting hand." Who ever saw a tear start at the bidding of a choir? It was not the pathos of the poetry ...

The most resonant dominant chord you can play on the guitar and very easy to play ... Don’t be afraid to experiment with 9th ...

Watts has been described as “the liberator of English hymnody” as his hymns moved people away from simply singing Old Testament psalms, inspiring people to sing from the heart, with great ...

This was a very old hymn. Paul quotes this hymn when he writes Philippians, that is, in the early 50s of the first century. He quotes this as a hymn that probably was sung in the Christian ...

A modern reworking of an ancient hymn, a vast acoustic, and a deeply moving video. A few years ago, an Icelandic indie-folk group walked into a train station in the German city of Wuppertal and ...

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 ...

You're probably familiar with classic hymns like “Silent Night” and “The First Noel,” but you may not know the history behind some of these centuries-old songs. For instance, the popular ...

With little more than a gutted record player, a light bulb, and the legendary 555 timer IC, [Jacob Ellzey] has constructed this very slick optical tremolo effect for his guitar. By modulating the ...

Besides being a heck of an artist, my girl’s musically inclined, plays several instruments and pointed out that my six-string ...

The preeminent magazine about “axes” has finally gotten the axe. Guitar Player will halt publication after almost 58 years, putting out one last issue on Oct. 15, with an interview with Led ...

Anne Wilson is 22 years old and via (yet another ... and country performer made multiple allusions to the Holy Bible and hymns like "How Great Thou Art" — the latter written in the same year ...