Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was a teacher and hymn writer born in 1851. She is known for writing joyful and uplifting hymns, many of which are still sung in churches today. Even though she had health ...

Albert A. Goodson was a gospel songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles. He was active in the church from a young age and had a love for music and ministry. Though he didn’t write many songs, his ...

Does a wretch by any other name fit the tune? Modern hymn writers (in this case, re-writers) seem to think so, and adjustments to the second line of "Amazing Grace" are now relatively common. "Saved a ...

Ask people to list their favorite hymns, and pieces written by Fanny Crosby are sure to be listed. Among her thousands of hymns are “Blessed Assurance,” “To God Be the Glory,” “All the Way My Savior ...

While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...