Advent: Gabriel’s Message Does Away

Because Christmas is coming, I’ve decided to take a break from my daily review of modern worship songs and focus on Christmas hymns for a month. I’ve started with Advent. Advent hymns emphasize waiting, longing, and preparation, while Christmas hymns celebrate fulfilment, joy, and Christ’s birth. Today’s hymn is Gabriel’s Message Does Away: 1 Gabriel’s … Continue reading Advent: Gabriel’s Message Does Away

Advent: Hills of the North

Because Christmas is coming, I’ve decided to take a break from my daily review of modern worship songs and focus on Christmas hymns for a month. I’ve started with Advent. Advent hymns emphasize waiting, longing, and preparation, while Christmas hymns celebrate fulfilment, joy, and Christ’s birth. Today’s hymn is Hills of the North I think … Continue reading Advent: Hills of the North

Hymn Themes: Irish Hymns

Well, Irish isn’t really a theme, it’s more of a category. And what constitutes an Irish hymn? I think of hymns with Irish-sounding tunes and hymns written by Irish people. Maybe more come from Northern Ireland than the Republic, but from a spiritual point of view, as with rugby, Ireland has one team 😀. Irish-sounding … Continue reading Hymn Themes: Irish Hymns