The acapella music tradition of these churches provided the soundtrack to singer Ginny Hawker’s childhood. She grew up near Chincoteague, Virginia where her father worked construction. But every ...

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 ...

I play my own versions," she said. Schaefer, 83 years old, is lead pianist for Trinity Baptist Church on Vista and has been for more than 20 years. On the baby grand piano in Trinity's vast, ...

William R. Newell was a Bible teacher and assistant superintendent at Moody Bible Institute in the late 1800s. He had a great understanding of scripture and a strong desire to help others know God’s ...

Ruth Genco is a pianist, a children’s book author and a painter who works with watercolors. But one of her favorite gigs is singing duets with her husband of 55 years the Rev. John Genco. “I am her ...

The Fieldhouse Church and Rec Center at 5123 S. Linden Road in Mundy Township is not your average Southern Baptist church. But then the Rev. Larry Rednower may not be your average Southern Baptist ...

MANATEE -- The huge church sign along Cortez Road near the Cortez Bridge reads: "Traditional and Biblical." Cortez Road Baptist Church will celebrate its 50th anniversary next weekend with a grand ...

James “Jimmie” Abbington considered sacred music an essential part of the Black church. He believed traditional hymns and spirituals are “theology in song,” not mere accessories to worship. Recently ...

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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.