Alas! And Did My Saviour Bleed? with Chris Fenner | Episode 78

We’re interviewing special guest, Chris Fenner, the creator and managing editor of Hymnology Archive. We’re continuing our countdown to Easter with him as we discuss Isaac Watts’s hymn ‘Alas! And Did My Saviour Bleed?’ We talk about Isaac Watts’s significant influence on English hymnody, the importance of maintaining doctrine even if we tweak a hymn’s …

Man of Sorrows | Episode 77

In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about the well known hymn, Man of Sorrows. We’ll be looking at the short but full life of its writer, talking about attempts to soften the language of the hymn, and encouraging you that no matter what, we can always praise our saviour. All that and more!

Commit Thou All Thy Griefs & the Providence of God | Episode 70

Today we’re going to talk about the longest hymn we’ve ever covered on the podcast, Commit Thou All Thy Griefs. We’ll be looking at the reality of suffering in the Christian life, why some hymns impact us so deeply, and we’ll be encouraging you to remember why we can say with certainty that God is …

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah with Jeremy Casella | Episode 69

In today’s episode, we’ve brought back special guest Jeremy Casella who will be breaking down the hymn Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah. He gives us some insights into the man behind the hymn, what inspired him to revamp this tune, and why some hymns endure the test of time. All that and more! Find …