Blog Roundup
Here are some interesting recent posts on blogs I follow. Check them out! CWS noted some recent major hymological anniversaries. His post on John Newton (writer of "Amazing Grace") includes a lesser-known text with an analogy involving a compass. Quite a natural image for a former sea-farer. CWS also wrote on Fanny Crosby's "God of our Strength," which he discovered in Hymnal: A Worship Book. An a third excellent recent post: Isaac Watts , grand-daddy of English hymnody. "Ask Her About Hymns" has a write-up on the recent Hymn Society annual conference in New Orleans. Take a look through her older posts as well. She reports on a fascinating theory about "When the Saints Go Marching In." If you are involved in selecting music for worship, make regular visits to Singing from the Lectionary . The Australian writer draws from a wide variety of sources in creative ways. Finally, a few posts about my own work: "Hymn Notes" w...