Hymns

"Today on the BreakPoint podcast, Warren Cole Smith interviews songwriter, recording artist, and Episcopal Priest Josh Bales about his music and ministry." - Breakpoint

"The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada announced the winner on Thursday (July 18), the last day of its annual conference in Dallas." - RNS

"The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada decided to use the tournament as a way to draw attention to the music that fills church sanctuaries every weekend. Its contest, where enthusiasts have voted since May on its website and on Facebook." - RNS

"[T]here are a few practical and theological reasons why a church can incorporate hymns into its worship service."  - 5 Reasons to Resurrect the Hymns

"The expulsion of hymns from a church can occur either imperceptibly over time or instantaneously, but in many churches they are fading away or already gone. In this context, I propose a way for those who love the hymns of the faith to preserve them. We can save our beloved hymns by reading and pondering them as devotional poems." - Leland Ryken

"The text has its origins in the 'O Antiphons'--a series of refrains sung on each day from December 17-23 during the evening Vespers service. Each one focuses on a different name of Christ in anticipation of the Incarnation." Ref21

"To continue reshaping faith in America, McLaren is also re-writing traditional Christian hymns, especially those he and others consider dangerously outdated theologically." BNG