I was delighted to happen upon this new song. While looking for a certain other song in an old hymnal, this one popped up, like buried treasure — a find that makes me want to say, “Hallelujah!” Please give it Continue Reading →

“That I may raise my voice in thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works.” (Psalm 26:7) Here in Psalm 26 David approaches the altar and he tells of two things he aims to do — 1) to give thanks Continue Reading →

If you are looking for “Bible lessons and songs for kids of all ages”, this song is a good candidate. The idea to use songs to augment “sermons” has been around for a long time. Lyrics for this song were Continue Reading →

This song dates back at least to the mid 1800’s. It has been published in print and through recordings many times, with a wide variety of lyrics, melodies and arrangements. Many lean toward pensive and somber. Some are a bit Continue Reading →

It has been said, “Jesus Christ did not come to make bad people good; he came to make dead people alive.” Good news: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! MUCH GLADNESS! Give this classic gospel hymn a listen, then come back and we’ll talk Continue Reading →

It is human nature for a person to enjoy a variety of things. It is not hard to imagine that the same person who enjoys a fancy dinner of filet mignon followed by an evening at the opera might also, Continue Reading →

Here is another song by musician/evangelist Philip P. Bliss. (He also wrote “Let The Lower Lights Be Burning” — a visually rich plea for believers be lights in this world, partnering with the Father, to guide seekers to salvation through Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →