The LDS Church's first collection of hymns was gathered by Emma Smith, the wife of Joseph Smith, who founded the LDS Church in the 1820s and 30s. This collection was published in 1835.

More than 400 hymns and children's songs will be included in a new combined book to be released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2026.

That popular hymn will be one of 12 included in the first digital release of music for the new book — "Hymns for Home and Church" — next month on May 30 in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Singing in church requires the congregation to be resourced to join in. Hymn books, hymn sheets, full service orders, and large screens and projectors all have their place, although rarely in the same ...

The book begins by introducing the nuances of Newton's life and ministry, and his motivations behind the Olney Hymns, a collection published in 1779 that included "Amazing Grace." ...

This summer Sensmeier, an organist at San Marcos Lutheran Church, was picked for the highest honor granted by the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada and was named a fellow at the Society ...

Vicars are turning to karaoke in an attempt to muster a choir and an organist for Sunday services. The trusty hymn books could well become a thing of the past with British church bosses looking to ...

According to Sr Rose Gesare, a caretaker at the church, the robbers made away with radio speakers, amplifiers, hymn books and lighting system among other items.