DR. TODD M. JOHNSON PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY AND MISSION Some time ago, I picked up a copy of The Other Classical Musics, thinking that it was about non-Western classical […]
DR. TODD M. JOHNSON PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY AND MISSION In Medieval Spain, Christians, Muslims, and Jews sang and played music together as part of what would later be called […]
What a joy to sing such profound, engaging, and deep theology in a hymn like “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Let’s walk through it together.
One Advent carol that embodies how the people of God have waited patiently, expectantly, and hopefully is “Savior of the Nations, Come.”
“Once in Royal David’s City” is a beautiful Christmas hymn that brings out one of the central features of the story of Jesus in the Gospels.
Wonder is surprise mixed with admiration. It is a feeling, one that often leads us to further investigation.
The night is holy because our Holy God is on the move.
“Go Tell it in the Mountain” is a Christmas song that doesn’t have European origins. It was passed orally from one plantation to the other.
The carol “Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabelle” became a “carol” in the 1600s when the lyrics were set to new music.