‘Choir Churches’ to be funded as part of projects to spread the Christian faith

Jul 20, 2022 by

from The Church of England: Children are to get a chance to learn music in the English choral tradition as part of plans by the Church of England to inspire young people to learn about the Christian faith, it was announced today. A total...

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Christian hymns in Queen’s top 10 favourite songs

Jun 7, 2022 by

by Hannah Tooley, Premier: Two Christian hymns have made it into a list of Queen Elizabeth II’s top ten favourite songs. ‘Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven’ and ‘The Lord is My Shepherd’ have graced the...

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Easter from Kings

Apr 17, 2022 by

Music and readings for Holy Week and Easter from the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, with the world-famous choir directed by Daniel Hyde. Popular and poignant choral music includes Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart), God So Loved the World...

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Why Easter is music to my ears

Apr 17, 2022 by

by Douglas Murray, UnHerd: Even atheists can moved by the music of Holy Week. This article was originally published on 10 April 2020 For Christians, this week is the most important of the year. And this year’s Holy Week is, around the...

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Messiah may be one of the finest evangelistic works ever created

Dec 23, 2021 by

by J John, CEN: Handel’s Messiah, now as much a part of Christmas as mince pies and mistletoe, is one of the world’s greatest expressions of the Christian faith in music. Its composer, George Frideric Handel, was born in what is now...

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Cathedral carol services boost happiness, says study

Dec 23, 2021 by

by Heather Preston, Premier: New research has shown that Cathedral Christmas carol concerts can improve people’s mental health. A survey was conducted at Liverpool Cathedral in 2019 to access the mental well-being of over 1,000...

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