Understandably, it became more commonly known simply as “the large hymnal.” The first hymn in that first edition was “O, for ...

Aurora's Wesley United Methodist Church rocked with gospel music Sunday, Sept. 18. The church held a community hymn sing that featured more than 20 requests by congregants. Selections included ...

ALL ARE INVITED to the Pennington United Methodist Church Hymn Sing & Organ Recital, the second program in its 250th Anniversary Celebration series, on Sunday, April 21st at 3 p.m. From the beginning ...

For three years a joint commission representing the Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Methodist Protestant Church has been working on a revised hymnal and psalter.

Like many Methodists, Leon French grew up believing some of his favorite hymns were set to tunes of drinking songs – just as “The Star-Spangled Banner” used the melody of English tavern favorite “To ...

For nearly a century, Christians of all stripes have been raising “The Old Rugged Cross” as a musical standard. Many know the composer was a man named George Bennard. Few, however, realize that his ...

Compiling a hymnal for his fellow Methodists in 1761, John Wesley admonished them to “sing lustily,” keeping always “an eye to God in every word you sing.” True to his urging, Methodists have always ...