O Holy Night has been sung and recorded by numerous artists, both secular and Christian. I have even sung this song over the years. However, […]
Stories Behind the Songs: Give Thanks
As we approach Thanksgiving, I want you to stop for a second and ask yourself What am I thankful for? Many of you would say […]
Stories Behind the Songs: Be Thou My Vision
This is a traditional Christian hymn that came from Ireland. The original version, as we will see, was based on a Middle Irish poem that […]
Stories Behind the Songs: How Great Thou Art: Part 2
When we ended the first part of this story, Stuart Hine’s translation of the hymn replaced E. Gustav Johnson’s version because Johnson’s version was considered […]
Stories Behind the Songs: Victory In Jesus
One day my mom gave me an audio tape and asked me to listen to it. The tape was David Ring giving his testimony. Near […]
Stories Behind the Song: How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art is another great hymn of the Christian faith. Some of the greatest singers have recorded this hymn including George Beverly Shea […]
Stories Behind the Songs: The Old Rugged Cross
The Old Rugged Cross is one of the most cherished hymns of the Christian faith. In fact, it’s a good bet that it ranks right […]
Stories Behind the Songs: Amazing Grace
This song has been recorded by many music artists and bands over the years in both the Christian and secular music worlds. Where did this […]
Stories Behind the Songs: It Is Well
A lot of people, including myself and my family, have been affected by Hurricane Ian. My plan was to start this series with Amazing Grace, […]
What Really Makes a Band Christian?
I’m starting to write articles for christianforums.com. Right now, their theme of articles are around “Is [Band Name] a Christian Band?” I thought I’d take […]