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The opening line (Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!) references Isaiah 6:3 and Revelation 4:8 [ 3 ] and mirrors the opening line of the Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts). Described as a "reverent and faithful paraphrase of Revelation 4:8–11" and of the Johannine vision of unending worship in Heaven, it is an example of Heber's ...
("A hymn is the praise of God with song; a song is the exultation of the mind dwelling on eternal things, bursting forth in the voice.") [13] The earliest Christian hymns are mentioned round about the year 64 by Saint Paul in his letters. The Greek hymn, Hail Gladdening Light was mentioned by Saint Basil around 370.
Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance and even the definition of Christian music varies according to culture and social context. Christian music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes or with a positive message as an entertainment product for the ...
Our Hymns is a compilation album released in 1989 on Word Records. [2] It features well-known church hymns each done by CCM artists' interpretation and styles of music from pop ("Holy, Holy, Holy" by Michael W. Smith) to rock ("Onward, Christian Soldiers" by Petra) to country ("More Love To Thee" by Bruce Carroll).
4Him was an American contemporary Christian music group founded in 1990 in Mobile, Alabama. The group has ten Dove awards , a Grammy nomination and three certified gold albums to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor's Achievement Award.
Scripture in Song is a Christian music recording and publishing brand that was created in 1968 by married couple Dale and David Garratt of Auckland, New Zealand, when they released their first album of the same name, when neither could read or play music.
Anglican church music is music that is written for Christian worship in Anglican religious services, forming part of the liturgy. It mostly consists of pieces written to be sung by a church choir , which may sing a cappella or accompanied by an organ .
The following list consists of recommended sources for expanding Christian music articles about albums, songs, and artist pages that primarily or exclusively cover Christian music topics. This list is a supplement to Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Sources , as most Christian artists do not receive consistent coverage in publications that are not ...