Whether art imitates life or life imitates art is still up for debate, but one thing is certain— you cannot separate the two from one another. Especially with the turbulence of these past few years, ...
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) gave the United States — and the world — some of the most inspirational words ever written. She penned "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861, during a wartime ...
ST. LOUIS — It wasn’t until the Rev. Jaroslav Vajda was nearly 50 that he began to pursue the craft that would leave his name etched in history. Or at least the hymnal. OK, so maybe you’ve never heard ...
The history in a hymn -- Hymns and hymnbooks as cultural icons -- Understanding the classical era of American Protestantism through hymns The history in a hymn. "Amazing grace" : the history of a hymn ...