Hymns: 2017 Memories

I began this series with my Hymns: 1980 Memories post, so this is the 37th in the series πŸ˜€. How the years fly by. But 2017 gave me the opportunity to revisit my youth. Bob Dylan released Trouble No More – a large collection of songs from his Christian phase – 1979 to 1981. The … Continue reading Hymns: 2017 Memories

Hymns: What a Beautiful Name

In this series, I take a brief glance at some of the very modern worship songs. I didn’t always like modern worship songs. I enjoy the older hymns. But then again, I like both pop music and classical music. You don’t need to choose between them. And for church on Sunday, I see no rules … Continue reading Hymns: What a Beautiful Name

Hymns: Waymaker

In this series, I take a brief glance at some of the very modern worship songs. I remember back in the 1990’s, I always sneered at new songs πŸ˜ƒ. I’d see them on BBC’s Songs of Praise. You’d have nice old hymns sung in church, and then they’d show some conference with a whole bunch … Continue reading Hymns: Waymaker

Hymns: Living Hope

In this series, I take a brief glance at some very modern worship songs. I’m very much a lover of old hymns. I also take delight in listening to some of the charismatic choruses that were popular back in the 1980’s, when I was a young Christian. For many years, I tended to dislike or … Continue reading Hymns: Living Hope

Hymns: The Battle Belongs

In this series, I take a brief glance of some of the more recent worship songs. Because I’m in my sixties, it would be all too easy to criticize these, but my experience of music is that if you give something time, and let go of your prejudices, you can develop a taste for music. … Continue reading Hymns: The Battle Belongs

Hymns: King of Kings

In this series, I briefly look at some very new worship songs. I’ve only become familiar with these over the last few years. Before that, for me, “modern” meant anytime between the 1970s and 1990s πŸ˜ƒ. I do cherish the older hymns, such as those written by Charles Wesley, but I try to maintain an … Continue reading Hymns: King of Kings

Hymns: The Blessing

In this series, I take a brief look at some very modern worship songs as an old guy who should really be 18 and living in 1980, but I find myself here in 2025. I blame those guys on the Starship Enterprise πŸ˜ƒ. But now that I’m here, I’ll need to adjust. Today’s Hymn is … Continue reading Hymns: The Blessing

Hymns: Graves into Gardens

In this series, I take a brief look at very modern worship songs. My preferred hymns are generally the old ones or the new choruses that I remember from my early years as a new believer, back in the 1980’s. I’ve only recently become familiar with 21st Century songs. I like to be positive, but … Continue reading Hymns: Graves into Gardens

Hymns: 2016 Memories

I began this series with my Hymns: 1980 Memories post, so this is the 36th in the series πŸ˜€. I’m getting old. 2016 began with the death of David Bowie and ended with the death of George Michael. It was a bit of a shock to hear of these deaths, but even back in 1977, … Continue reading Hymns: 2016 Memories

Hymns: Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me

In this little series, I take a brief glance at some 21st Century hymns, as a 20th Century boy πŸ˜€. I’ve only discovered these in recent years. For secular music, my golden period was probably the 1970’s. And for modern Christian hymns, it was probably the early 1980’s. I sometimes feel like a fish out … Continue reading Hymns: Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me