“May love overcome and justice roll down.” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GT-LfLpzzo&w=560&h=315]...
hymns
Nothing But the Blood
Martin Spence is Associate Professor of History at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is writing for us this weekend at the Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association in New York City. Enjoy his latest post. –JF “Blood”...
Scholars Reflect on the Songs Billy Graham Chose For His Funeral
Here is Mark Noll: This list looks like something from one of the hymn pamphlets prepared by Cliff Barrows for a typical Graham crusade from the 1950s or ’60s, with slight modifications tilted toward the contemporary. Such pamphlets, in turn,...
Song of the Day
I think Charles Wesley would be proud: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzVSXlsRo4&w=560&h=315]...
Why Evangelicals Struggle With Pluralism
A small piece of my recent Franz Lecture at Gordon College: Despite all of the obituaries written about the death of the Christian Right, the “culture wars that were born in the 1980s are still raging. Too many self-professed followers of...
Song of the Day
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTKIqmdfHSk&w=560&h=315]
Happy Birthday Charles Wesley!
He was born on December 18, 1707. I am not a Methodist, but no one can deny that Charles wrote some great hymns: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA5CW7Xjzjc] What is you favorite Wesley hymn? This one is pretty good: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQeIGbKqiw8] So is...
Song of the Day
Yesterday in my History of Evangelicalism course we discussed the influence of the Holiness movement on American fundamentalism. Like the holiness preachers of the late nineteenth century, early twentieth century fundamentalists often talked about the “victorious Christian life” that could...
“A Might Fortress is Our God,” 1922
A Martin Luther classic from the Library of Congress’s National Jukebox: http://media.loc.gov/player/flowplayer.commercial.swf?0.942927316762507<!– Recording Title A mighty fortress is our God Other Title(s) Ein feste Burg (Parallel (translated) title) Hymn (Title descriptor) Vocal group Trinity Male Choir Composer Martin Luther Translator...
“Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” 1922
I should have posted this on Easter. A great Charles Wesley hymn courtesy of the Library of Congress’s National Jukebox: http://media.loc.gov/player/flowplayer.commercial.swf?0.738723476184532<! Recording Title Christ the Lord is risen today Other Title(s) Lyra Davidica (Work title) Author Charles Wesley Composer John...
“Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!”
From 1901, courtesy of the Library of Congress’s National Jukebox http://media.loc.gov/player/flowplayer.commercial.swf?0.9117613551206887<! Recording Title Stand up! Stand up for Jesus! Vocal group Lyric Trio Composer George James Webb Lyricist George Duffield Soprano vocal Grace Spencer Genre(s) Religious Category Vocal Description Mixed...
“What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” 1915
From the Library of Congress’s National Jukebox http://media.loc.gov/player/flowplayer.commercial.swf?0.36385383270680904<! Recording Title What a friend we have in Jesus Vocal group Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Composer Charles C. Converse Conductor Walter B. Rogers Lyricist Joseph Scriven Soprano vocal Elizabeth Wheeler Tenor vocal...
Homer Rodeheaver: “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart”
From the Library of Congress National Jukebox. More on Rodeheaver here. He was Billy Sunday’s music directorhttp://media.loc.gov/player/flowplayer.commercial.swf?0.4159700060263276<!– Recording Title Since Jesus came into my heart Other Title(s) Revival hymn (Title descriptor) Composer Charles Hutchinson Gabriel Conductor Walter B. Rogers Lyricist...
He Leadeth Me
From Library of Congress National Jukeboxhttp://media.loc.gov/player/flowplayer.commercial.swf?0.8042101915925741<!– Recording Title He leadeth me Vocal group Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Composer William B. Bradbury Lyricist Joseph H. Gilmore Soprano vocal Elizabeth Wheeler Tenor vocal William Wheeler Genre(s) Religious Category Vocal Description Female-male vocal...