Q: Is it acceptable for the church to reinterpret secular songs for use in worship? A: In the strictest sense, the only “Christian” or sacred songs are scriptural songs, either Psalms or lyrics ...

Corsica is one of the few French territories to have a repertoire of songs that are steeped in history and still in use today, songs that blend the sacred and the secular and which will be given pride ...

“They say, ‘The holy water's watered down, and this town's lost its faith,’” a man sings soulfully. This is not a religious condemnation of the terrible things that have happened on Earth. It’s a tune ...

Mumford and Sons' concert film, "Live From South Africa: Dust And Thunder," is out now. The song “There Will Be Time” from Mumford and Sons’ latest album, “Johannesburg,” ends with the lines: “In the ...

To create their secular-hymn criteria, the trio looked at Cohen’s “Hallelujah” as a baseline and explored other songs that have been used repeatedly in public settings for purposes that cross over ...

The year 2021 is proving to be the year for gospel takeover, with recent trends showing an increase in the number of secular music artistes releasing gospel songs. Early last month, 27-year-old Justin ...

There is a certain power and intensity to music. The increase in exploration of spirituality in the industry by artists who do not generally hold explicit religious point of views has, however, left ...

Televangelist and gospel singer Juanita Bynum told a congregation to “clean” up the secular music because she claims listeners are not saved. But when she’s caught in the act, jamming to Mary J. Blige ...