Martin Nystrom is a renowned Christian songwriter and worship leader, best known for his hymn As the Deer. His work revolutionized contemporary worship by combining heartfelt personal devotion with ...

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 ...

Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches.

Hymn writing should be a spiritual practice for everyday saints, not just for worship professionals. Anyone who has grown up in or around the church is likely familiar with “hymn stories”—the stories ...

Maria Solis is at home with the sprawling, diversity of Catholic liturgical music in the United States. Growing up bilingual in Texas, she saw the eclectic cultural influences of music at Mass, and, ...

(RNS) — In the 1890s, a pair of British archaeologists began digging in an ancient rubbish heap at the edge of the ruins of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, looking for a glimpse into the city’s past. They’d ...

Sister Mary Minoti still remembers the moment she first heard that voice in the convent — a melodious sound singing worship songs that captivated her immediately. The 63-year-old didn’t realize then ...