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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CANTON − The "Father of Church Music" in Stark County is being feted for nearly 80 years of ministry. Friends and admirers of W.

DUXBURY — Hymn music from a 165-year-old pipe organ filled the sanctuary at First Parish Church, the tones rich and mellow, yet so powerful a visitor could almost feel the music vibrating in her chest ...

HOWARD LAKE, Minn — At St. John's Lutheran Church in Howard Lake, the 55-year-old organ led the parish in times of joy and hardship. Now it's the parishioners' turn to take care of it. “To build this ...

It’s no secret that church organists have become scarce these days, as fewer young people are interested in studying organ, and older organists are retiring. An article by Jonathan M. Pitts in the ...

Randall Sensmeier has spent decades playing the organ, composing music and leading congregations in song. But he has also been bringing to light new church composers and their work. The 74-year-old ...

For many worshippers, only a pipe organ makes church feel like church. That is apparently the sentiment of the leadership and a significant percentage of the congregation of Valley Baptist Church, so ...

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 ...

Music and singing have long been a big part of worship at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. But once a ...

Gathering for the first time since the pandemic, the interdenominational group discussed the importance of global churches finding their own rhythms. Rahel Daulay, a Methodist who had traveled from ...

How many kinds of music are there? Most teenagers could come up with four or five. An aficionado might list dozens. But ask a church worship committee and you may hear that there are only two types, ...

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.