Noreen Schofield knows she did her job if her fellow parishioners leave Mass feeling better than they did when they arrived. The music she and her fellow Catholics provide each weekend at Mary, Mother ...

A Methodist pastor quoted part of John Wesley’s “Directions for Singing” at a service a couple of weeks ago. Along with a whole library of sermons and other Christian writing, the English founder of ...

The biography and legacy of Charles Wesley, one of the founding fathers of the Methodist denomination of Christianity and is best known for his prolific hymn writing, poetry and for being. Charles ...

There was a time when hymns were used primarily to drive home the message that came from the pulpit. But then came the praise songs. Matt Redman's song "Our God" is the most popular piece of music in ...

Young people find that rhythm and melody can cement their faith and bring them closer to God, according to one of Britain's leading liturgical composers Despite dazzling digital technology, it is the ...

She wrote about her beliefs and never shied away from controversy. Her hymn for Anzac Day, Honour the Dead, was a case in point. She wrote it in 2005, with long-time collaborator Colin Gibson, ...