Many American churches are doing everything they can to attract new generations of parishioners. And often, that means less traditional organ music and Christian hymns. But the organist at the West ...

South Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham restored its historic pipe organ and held a dedication concert Sunday featuring classical music including Bach and traditional hymns. Organist Jim ...

DECATUR — “Church music,” as an overarching description, has a tendency to imply a certain traditional, reserved mindset. The past is always celebrated within church music, where hymns date back ...

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! – Psalm 100 Area churches agree that making a joyful noise to the Lord and singing ...

A self-styled trendy vicar who preferred electric guitar music to organ hymns has quit after a series of spats with parishioners and staff. Rev Martin Burrell walked out of his post after months of ...

LORNA MARSH Churches have resonated to it for centuries with its booming sound synonymous with traditional hymns and classical compositions. Churches have resonated to it for centuries with its ...

Like her life, the funeral music for Diana, princess of Wales, will be a creative fusion of the traditional and the contemporary. The musical selections for the service were reportedly chosen jointly ...

An organist from the Borders is celebrating her 75th year of playing music at church services. Rita Purves, 88, has lived in and around Morebattle, near Kelso, most of her life, and first took a seat ...

Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.