While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

“Lining out” is the practice of singing or stating the upcoming lines of a hymn for the congregation by a song leader or preacher. Typically, the words are stated quickly, and then sung in a drawn-out ...

We’ll be hearing a lot this week about “The Star-Spangled Banner,” written by Francis Scott Key 200 years ago on the back of an envelope as he watched the successful defense of Fort McHenry in ...

The winning hymn and theme song, which were chosen from among some 177 entries, were announced in August. Diane Mahoney's original composition “We Do Believe, O Lord” has been selected as the 2024 ...

The town of Whoville was singing. But how could that be? The Grinch dressed like Santa and then stole all the packages, tree ornaments and stockings he could find. The Grinch, from Dr. Seuss' book, ...

I grew up in the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church. In those days, nuns still wore penguin suits, Mass was still celebrated in Latin, and music kept strictly to the old-school, as in the school of ...