Music Musings – Vol. 61, No. 4

Hymns Written During Past Pandemics – Part III By Dr. Julie Barrier, Crosswalk.com James Montgomery, born in 1771, was a Scottish-born hymn writer and poet. He wrote 400 hymns in the midst of controversial quarantines for yellow fever, cholera, and bubonic...

Music Musings – Vol. 61, No. 3

Hymns Written During Past Pandemics – Part II By Dr. Julie Barrier, Crosswalk.com We are not alone in our distress. Godly men and women throughout the ages praised God in the midst of disease and disaster.  Many great hymns of praise have been written by...

Music Musings – Vol. 61, No. 2

Hymns Written During Pandemics in Biblical Times – Part I By Dr. Julie Barrier, Crosswalk.com Plagues and suffering have often produced the greatest hymns of hope and joy. This article will identify lyrics of songwriters who rose above the darkness, depression,...

Music Musings – Vol. 61, No. 1

The Ease of Virtual Choir We are learning how to make participation in the virtual choir more accessible for everyone. One of the biggest hesitations for many has simply been the recording aspect. Our own Andrea Jennings has made this an easier process by setting up...

Music Musings – Vol. 60, No. 25

Thanks to all! By the time you are reading this we will have celebrated with our 2020 Christmas program. There are so many to thank.  From the participants in our virtual Christmas choir to our live singers and instrumentalists, our technicians, our children’s...