John Mason Neale was an English priest and writer born in 1818. He loved studying history and old church writings. He is best known for translating ancient hymns into English, including Good King ...

There’s less than a week until Christmas, the celebration of Jesus’ birth. One of the Advent hymns that helps us prepare for this grand celebration is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” The fifth stanza says ...

In a letter to this column, sociologist R. Stephen Warner of the University of Illinois recently wrote that, “to see the reference to `captive Israel’ in [the seasonal song] `O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ ...

Four months after March Madness, hymn lovers are awaiting the outcome of a different kind of tournament that will answer this question: “What’s the greatest hymn of all time?” Will it be “Holy, Holy, ...

"I love the reminder that one word changed the history of the world," the Christian singer-songwriter says of the title of his upcoming album, set for release Sept. 24 Tricia Despres is a writer for ...