We all have our favorite prayers, novenas, devotions and aspirations. One of mine is a prayer that seems to have fallen out of popular use lately: the ancient “Te Deum”, commonly attributed to St.

This Thanksgiving let's be sure that the words coming out of our mouths are what our hearts really mean. Our Lord knows what ...

Legendary composer Irving Berlin wrote his iconic God Bless America for a musical revue while in the Army during World War I, but he shelved it. One hundred years later, it turns out his patriotic ...

St. Francis of Assisi was a 13th-century Italian friar and preacher. Although Francis was not primarily a singer, his writings, especially this hymn, have influenced Christian worship deeply. He grew ...

Great songs live forever. It’s true of Fatboy Slim’s 1999 smash Praise You, an instant classic that still sounds fresh nearly a quarter century along, and it’s true of Take Yo’ Praise, Camille ...

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I think that these hymns and this collective singing takes you back to an easier, simpler, safer time. — Aled Jones, Songs of Praise host With children having just started the new school year, BBC’s ...