Once to Every Man and Nation
Author of the Poem Once to Every Man and Nation Once to Every Man and Nation is a hymn from a poem that was written by James Russell Lowell in 1845 as a protest against America’s war with Mexico. He was himself an American born in Massachusetts, February 22,...
Singing “Lord of All Nations” for a Covid-19 Song Service
It is so wonderful to have a chance to use my singing gift to lead the church song service. The normal song service was so fun because I had two special children that would help me. When Covid-19 hit, all of a sudden, they weren’t allowed to help me anymore. ...
Singing “Mary Did You Know?”
We all grew up loving the beautiful Christmas songs about Christ’s birth like “Away in a Manger” and “Silent Night.” One of my favorite songs has a question for a title, “What Child Is This?” It asks three questions in the...
Arise My Soul, Arise! A Finnish Folk Tune
I have been told that some of my scripture songs sound like folk songs. Could this be why I was drawn to this Finnish folk tune? I believe that singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs are an important part of worshipping God. It is so easy to neglect singing...