It would probably come as a shock to many people today, but Gregorian chant is the foundational music of the Western world. Although monophonic, this type of music is anything but monotonous. There is ...

The Brooklyn-based Americana band discusses it's rough-and-ready approach to touring and recording, and performs live at NPR. Spirit Family Reunion: Music For Church Basements Spirit Family Reunion: ...

Music has played a significant role in uniting people of different faiths in the United States. From the Civil Rights era to ...

Pilgrims cheer as Dave and Lauren Moore and others perform July 19, 2024, during the third revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Credit: OSV News ...

Backed by six musicians, a singer wearing skinny jeans and Converse sneakers raised her voice, then her hand. Hundreds in the crowd sang along. Minus the lyrics — "We will not fear/for God hath willed ...

Songwriting might be the community-building project your church needs right now. I am the oldest of 12 grandchildren on my mother’s side of the family. Naturally, I was the director. My grandparents’ ...

Though early Anabaptists called the organ “the Devil’s bagpipe” and other Reformed denominations have eschewed them, the instrument has been a staple in church music since the Reformation, and even ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Uplifting, strengthening, calming: All three are words to describe music in the Black church. Duval Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene says singing in the choir was part of ...

ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at ...

Much of the meaning we find in our personal lives stems from contributions by people we often neglect to thank. Individuals who impact us in untold ways inadvertently get overlooked. Some of the ...

Covid emptied these churches. But it couldn’t silence their choirs. This article features music. For the best experience, turn your sound on. By Tariro Mzezewa Last March, as New York City became the ...

On most Saturday nights, Ignatius Perry Jr. and his band mate, Reginald Payne, are partying at clubs in the Baltimore/Washington area and on most Sunday mornings, they are in church. In both ...