Gimme That Old Time Religion

So, do I practice religion? It’s an interesting question. I’m an Irish evangelical Christian, and this is an evangelistic blog. But most Irish evangelicals that I know balk at the word religion. Maybe they associate religion with trying to get to heaven by being a member of a particular church or sect or by practicing … Continue reading Gimme That Old Time Religion

Hymns: 1990 Memories

Hymns published in 1990 include the following: We Are Marching in the Light of God became popular in North America in 1990, but this South African Zulu song goes back much further. 1990 in South Africa saw the official start of the process of ending Apartheid. Nelson Mandela was freed in February 1990. I was more … Continue reading Hymns: 1990 Memories

Hymn Themes: Joyful Melodies

All hymns point to God, and thinking about God is always going to bring some element of joy, but here I’m thinking particularly of songs with joyful melodies, sometimes associated with Jewish folk music. Way back in the 1970s, Stuart Dauermann wrote Trees of the Field (You Shall Go Out with Joy) for the Liberated … Continue reading Hymn Themes: Joyful Melodies