Hymnpartial

Today we welcome special guest, Dr Leland Ryken. We talk about what it means to write hymns as poetry and what the church has to gain from relearning this valuable skill. Find Dr Ryken Online Website:...

Greeting peasants. Today we are royalists! Just kidding – today we're looking at the hymns and songs that were performed during the coronation of King Charles III. Put the kettle on and join us as we ...

Today, we're going there. Yep, we're going to talk about the tone deaf. What does scripture have to say about it? And what are some encouragements for believers when they're struggling to find the key...

Today we're starting a short series leading up to easter. We'll take a look at some hymns reflecting on the crucifixion of our Lord in anticipation of Good Friday. We've got a little old, a little new...

What better hymn to express our Hope of Glory than Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending! We'll discuss the man behind the hymn and who the real author is, and we'll be talking about Holy Week and how t...

We're back on the 'Hope of Glory' theme this week as we revisit the classic trinitarian hymn, Holy Holy, Holy. In this episode we learn about the short but impactful life of Reginald Heber, and discov...

Today we're talking about the song 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen'. We're taking a closer look at this ballad carol and why we should be thanking Charles Wesley for this hymn. All that and more!   Sen...

These hymn writers seemed to spend a lot of time on boats. In this clip we share an entry from Charles Wesley's journal in which he describes a time he was nearly killed during a voyage.   Support Us:...

Today we're talking about a hymn that has seen something of a revival in the last twenty years: Living He Loved Me. We'll be talking about another travelling evangelist, Casting Crowns, and, of course...

In today's episode we're going to look at an old classic chorus, I Know Whom I Have Believed. We'll be talking about a man who was saved while praying for someone else, how good songs can come out of ...

Today we are responding to the documentary 'Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed.' What's all the hype about anyway? The history, the rise to worldwide fame, the scandals - we discuss it all. We watched it,...

In this week's episode, Cara talks about her trip to Olney, the former home of William Cowper and John Newson and the birthplace of Olney Hymns. We talk about the idea of memorial churches, Cowper's l...

The gloves are off! This week we're looking at the hymn, Fight the Good Fight. We'll be hearing about the tragic demise of the writer, asking whether we should even be singing fight-y hymns, and readi...

In this week's episode, we're talking about the little-sung gem, Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness. We'll be learning about German Counts, finding out just how effective Christ's death actually was, a...

In this week's episode, we're talking about Fanny... Ridley Havergal! She's the writer of Take My Life and Let it Be, an encouraging song of devotion to God. In this episode, we learn a little about t...

We're excited to share with you this week's episode where we welcome guest, Pastor Brian Croft. He shares with us about his own history in music and worship-leading, some of the musical challenges spe...

We're continuing our joyful theme with another accidental Christmas carol! In this episode, we talk about why Joy to the World isn't an advent hymn, we have a look at how the Mormons have changed the ...

This week Cara breaks down the odd and wonderful history of 'Abide With Me'. Why is this plea for God to be with us as we face death a common soundtrack at humanist funerals, Football cups & Indian mi...