Stories about Hymn

It is time for an origin story, that is, MY origin story. In this episode, you'll learn how a Christmas hymn from France, which has its own story, helped create the Stories about Hymn podcast. Here i...

20 Jul 202110min

It's the most patriotic time of the year... in America.  I thank the Lord for leading Ben Everson to record a cover of the American national anthem just one month before I planned on covering its hist...

4 Jul 202114min

This is another wonderful history that does not have a sad story behind it. It is simply about a man who was lost, got saved, and was so sure and thankful for his salvation that he made a song about ...

29 Jun 202110min

Many of our song's stories are epic by nature. Some of them are even too good to be believable. Often, this is the case. However, that does not mean there isn't some truth worth retelling! Listen ...

13 Jun 20217min

Sometimes, life is short. But that does not mean God should not get the glory. In this episode, we learn how a crippled young woman who died at an early age glorified God through her hymns. And it ...

16 Mai 202113min

We've learned how political events can inspire people to write music.  In this episode, we learn how a political event has overshadowed the context of one man's song.  Graduation day, that is, the day...

28 Apr 20219min

Political struggles are never easy, especially when your national identity are on the line. Jean Sibelius knew this and fought against the chains of oppression in the best way he knew how: music! Yo...

16 Apr 202112min

This is our first missionary themed episode.  Here, we learn the struggles one man had to endure during his life as a missionary.  Nearly one third of his life he spent trudging across the the African...

1 Apr 202115min