Isaac Watts lived about three hundred years ago in England and has been called the “Godfather of English Hymnody”. He did not earn that title for writing the most songs ever. Though Watts wrote a respectable 750 hymns, a younger Continue Reading →
It is hard for us to understand how on earth it could have made sense to Adam and Eve to disobey God’s clear instructions and exchange life in Paradise for death and destruction. Once again the Bible comes to our Continue Reading →
This “MusicMinister” song site pairs “Bible songs” with “Bible lessons” – a practice that has been done for centuries. Isaac Watts, an English pastor who has been called “the greatest name among hymn-writers” wrote a number of hymns to accompany Continue Reading →
Our song “Though Jericho Pleasantly Stood” is an artful and thought-provoking study on the miracle of “getting right with God.” This hymn is not nearly as well known as “Amazing Grace” but they resemble each other in depth of truth Continue Reading →
Over a century ago a lady named Mary Wheeler wrote the lyrics to this song, providing people in her day a fresh occasion to think about Daniel and lions. Singing it with you today gives us our own fresh occasion Continue Reading →
Joy is defined different ways. Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists it as a “fruit of the spirit”. One dictionary definition is “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” God and joy are not strangers to each other, and I Continue Reading →
This old hymn uses lovely imagery to describe a close walk with our living Lord. Please give it a sing-along listen and come back for a chat on kindness and on practicing the presence of God. “♫♪ How kind … Continue Reading →
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” [Psalm 118:24] This is a favorite verse from among many greats found in Psalm 118. Please give it a sing-along listen, then come Continue Reading →
Prayer is a powerful way to attack and dispel fear. Yet sometimes we forget to pray. Worse, some of us are not confident we even know HOW to pray. This song looks at a few different kinds of prayer and Continue Reading →
Carrie Ellis Breck is credited with having written over fourteen hundred hymns. Probably her best-known hymn is “Face To Face (With Christ My Savior)”. This one, “When Love Shines In” appeared in at least 118 hymnals, so it, too, has Continue Reading →