“Lining out” is the practice of singing or stating the upcoming lines of a hymn for the congregation by a song leader or preacher. Typically, the words are stated quickly, and then sung in a drawn-out ...

I visited Bethany Free Will Baptist Church’s 11 a.m. service Dec. 29. The church sits between the North Fox Hall and Sherwood neighborhoods on Azalea Garden Road. Sitting with Kathy and Mick Shaw, I ...

This month, the Rev. Jeff Summers is leading a hymn study at New Hope Baptist Church in Port Orange. “It focuses on hymn history and spiritual implications,” said Rev. Summers, who is highlighting ...

Roger Cleere grew up learning music at Odessa High School and attending Vine Baptist Church, where he participated in church music and went on mission trips involving musical presentations. A former ...

Stephen Jones currently works as a professor in the School of Music at BYU. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in music composition from BYU and a master's and doctorate in music composition from ...

“I’m not trying to be embraced by religious people,” says Chicago-bred, L.A.-based singer Sir the Baptist, his sincerity tangible even through the phone. “It’s not necessarily what the religious ...

The Austin American-Statesman has an interesting piece about people who have left an Austin mega-church, creating a new congregation and calling out of retirement a beloved pastor. The new church ...