About the Author: Tim Hughes is an extraordinary individual. God has blessed his submissive spirit and carried him to great heights as a worship leader, teacher, singer and author. His song, spoken about in this article, has become one of the top 20 songs being sung in churches across America […]
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“The Sweet By-and-By” is a Christian hymn with lyrics by Sanford Fillmore Bennett and music by Joseph P. Webster. The Story Behind In the Sweet By and By Sanford Fillmore Bennett was born in New York, 21 June 1836. In 1864 enrolled in the Wisconsin Volunteers and served as Second Lieutenant. Following […]
About the Author: “Follow On“, also known in certain cases as “Down In The Valley With My Saviour I Would Go” and “I Will Follow Jesus“, is a Christian hymn written in 1878 by William Orcutt Cushing. The music for it was composed in 1880 by both Robert Lowry abd W. Howard […]
About the Author: Lewis Edgar Jones was born February 8th, 1865, in Yates City, Illinois, and died September 1st, 1936. Jones grew up on a farm outside of Davenport, Iowa, until he left at age 21. He attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, where he was a classmate of the […]
What does it look like to ‘bless someone, with all that is within you?’ It’s a rhetorical question, but one that I consider when I read Psalm 103. ‘Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!’ (Psalm 103:1). God alone is worthy of such […]
About the Song Writer: John W. Peterson (November 1, 1921 – September 20, 2006) was a songwriter who had a major influence on evangelical Christian music in the 1950s through the 1970s. He wrote over 1000 songs, and 35 cantatas. Born in Lindsborg, Kansas, he served as an Army Air Force pilot […]
Charlotte Elliott: Charlotte Elliott, born in Clapham, London, in 1789, was the granddaughter of Rev. H.V. Elliott, a pastor and hymnwriter. Charlotte faced significant health challenges throughout her life, and by her early thirties, she found herself in a state of spiritual distress. She struggled with feelings of inadequacy and […]
“When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder” is a Christian hymn with its roots in the United States during the late 19th century. The song’s lyrics were written by James Milton Black, and the music was composed by Daniel Webster Whittle. It was first published in 1893. James Milton Black: […]
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” is a Christian hymn with lyrics written by Joseph M. Scriven, a native of Ireland. The music for the hymn was composed by Charles Crozat Converse. The story behind the song is both touching and inspirational. Joseph M. Scriven’s Life: Joseph Medlicott Scriven […]
“Victory in Jesus” is a well-known gospel hymn written by Eugene Monroe Bartlett in 1939. The song has a powerful message of salvation and the victory that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. The inspiration behind the song is closely tied to Bartlett’s personal experiences and his journey of faith. […]