Walk into most black churches Sunday morning and you're more likely to hear the choir sing from the gospel top 40 list than sing old-time "Negro spirituals" or hymns from traditional hymnbooks.

"We separate being human from being spiritual all too ... such a passionate singing of the old hymns since my parents would take us to revival meetings from time to time," Perkins said.

A few years ago, a group of us who love old time gospel music got together and created ... The music ranged from southern gospel to black gospel to timeless old hymns. For those of us participating in ...

A classic carol and several original songs are included in 11 new hymns released Thursday by The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

As a church musician, I've been known to program what I thought were familiar Charles Wesley hymns, only to find my non-Methodist song leaders tongue-tied by the ambitious melodies and ...

There is a Fountain Filled with Blood,” is an old hymn written by William Cowper. Now, you expect those who are writing rich ...

to sing the old Gospel songs. They brought their instruments and it was hamburgers and hymns. Eddie Hixson ... Mr. Hixson said the idea spread and at one time there were over 30 Gospel singings ...

But more and more churches that cast their lots with contemporary worship are beginning to innovate through tradition, giving folks some old-time religion — especially hymns. Saddleback Church ...

Spiritual Songs, an album entirely consisting of covers, was born from old-time hymns and timeless truths. With gorgeous harmonies, bare-boned but beautiful instrumentation, and a newfound urgency ...

The biggest piece of the evening is the “Gospel Mass,” written by Robert Ray in 1978. Done in six parts, the music is a combination of the old traditions ... There is still time to join ...