hymns
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The evangelist Billy Graham solidified his appeal by supplanting hymns with the style of music to which teens and young adults flocked; Broadway even chimed in with the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
While the service is rooted in historical significance, Dame Sarah has had a hand in choosing some of the hymns.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
On a typical day, an American family would be more likely to entertain itself at home by singing traditional folk songs like “Barbara Allen,” patriotic songs such as “Yankee Doodle” or hymns like “Amazing Grace.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
These hymns need nothing more than measured repetition over a few beautiful melodies to stick.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025
She had grown up singing the old slave songs called spirituals, the hymns she had learned in church, and songs by popular American composers, such as Stephen Foster.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
