Like many performers, music was a common thread in Griffith’s life. He was part of the brass band at church, where minister Ed Mickey taught him to play the trombone and sing. Upon his 1944 graduation ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When Johnny Cash was working on his 81st album, American Recordings, producer Rick Rubin suggested commissioning a group of handpicked songwriters for the album. A resurgence of Cash’s career, ...

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While on his first apostolic visit to his homeland of France, Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles sat at the foot of a piano in a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Versailles, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Twelve new hymns were added to "Hymns for Home and Church" on Thursday, bringing the new book to a total of 72. Many of the newly added hymns are geared toward helping members of The ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

Nicki Minaj has resumed speaking up for Christians in Nigeria and across the world on social media She also sparked confusion among Nigerians after giving a shoutout to a certain Grace Idowu, stirring ...

Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches. At 5 a.m. every day, Lü Xiaomin kneels on the floor in a dimly lit room of an ...

Celebrate this holiday season with 25 of the best Christmas hymns to prepare your heart for the birth of Jesus Christ! Rejoice in the arrival of the Messiah as prophecied in the Old Testament, saving ...