Hezekiah Walker: the Brooklyn choir leader behind “Every Praise”
Hezekiah Walker, a pastor and choir leader from Brooklyn, has led the Love Fellowship Choir since the 1980s. His 2013 single "Every Praise" became one of…
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“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”: Robert Robinson’s hymn about a wandering heart
Robert Robinson wrote "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" in 1758, three years after his conversion under the preaching of George Whitefield. Its line about a…
“In Christ Alone”: the 2001 hymn by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
"In Christ Alone", written in 2001 by Northern Irish composer Keith Getty and English songwriter Stuart Townend, became one of the most popular modern hymns in…
Richard Smallwood and “Total Praise”: the gospel anthem written in a season of grief
Richard Smallwood, a classically trained gospel pianist and composer from Washington, D.C., wrote "Total Praise" in the 1990s while caring for loved ones who were ill.…
Donnie McClurkin: “We Fall Down”, “Stand” and a life of testimony
Donnie McClurkin, a gospel singer from New York, became one of the best-known gospel voices of the late 1990s and 2000s with songs such as "Stand"…
“The Church’s One Foundation”: the hymn born from a South African church dispute
Samuel John Stone wrote "The Church's One Foundation" in 1866 in response to the controversy surrounding John William Colenso, Bishop of Natal in South Africa. Sung…
“Jesus Shall Reign”: Isaac Watts’ missionary hymn built on Psalm 72
Isaac Watts published "Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun" in 1719 as a Christian paraphrase of Psalm 72. It became one of the great missionary hymns…
“Here I Am to Worship”: the Tim Hughes song that crossed every church border
"Here I Am to Worship", also known as "Light of the World", was written by the English worship leader Tim Hughes and released around 2000 through…
Fred Hammond: the Detroit bassist who brought praise and worship to urban gospel
Fred Hammond, from Detroit, played bass for the Winans and co-founded the gospel group Commissioned before launching a solo career in 1991. With his choir Radical…
Sonnie Badu: the voice behind “Baba” and “Covenant Keeping God”
Sonnie Badu, a Ghanaian-born gospel singer and pastor, became known across Africa and the diaspora for worship songs such as "Baba" and "Covenant Keeping God" from…