The Daily Yonder highlights a centuries-old Appalachian hymn singing tradition, still uplifting souls through heartfelt ...

Many American churches are doing everything they can to attract new generations of parishioners. And often, that means less traditional organ music and Christian hymns. But the organist at the West ...

For many worshippers, only a pipe organ makes church feel like church. That is apparently the sentiment of the leadership and a significant percentage of the congregation of Valley Baptist Church, so ...

Sitting and looking out on the frothy waves crashing on the rugged shoreline outside the window of our room at an inn in ...

Jonathan K. Merritt is pictured in 2021 preparing for a Christmastime performance at Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little ...

WEBB CITY, Mo. — Twelve area musicians and speakers will be featured at the Hymn Festival from 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, Broadway and Ball streets. A feature of the ...

Ella Jones, minister of music at First Baptist Church of Graymont, was 12 years old when her father, Pastor R.M. Joseph, asked her to play the organ during Sunday morning services. Seventy-five years ...

New England Congregational Church in Aurora and the Fox Valley American Guild of Organists are hosting a hymn festival featuring eight guest organists. They will perform in a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, ...

I visited Bethany Free Will Baptist Church’s 11 a.m. service Dec. 29. The church sits between the North Fox Hall and Sherwood neighborhoods on Azalea Garden Road. Sitting with Kathy and Mick Shaw, I ...

W. Robert Morrison has been playing organ music in Stark-area churches for 80 years, and has no sign of stopping now that ...

Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.