Jarrod Johnston, formerly of the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, wrote that the hymn text reflected an “evangelistic focus” due to it being ...

Consciousness of hymns’ power has driven a growing diversity ... professor emeritus of church music at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology. “And so it’s not a ...

He recalls the hymns offered up at Carbondale’s Grace United Methodist Church, and he remembers the way those songs were sung. “When we sang, we followed Wesley’s instructions for signing ...

In the conclusion of that letter, composed in some portions upon toilet paper, King explained the impending importance of another Southern Methodist leader: James Meredith. He sought to stir ...

Wesley’s advice also included a preference for the songs in his Methodist hymn book. He wanted them sung exactly as printed. “If you have learned to sing them otherwise, unlearn it as soon as ...