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The Messiah of Handel

December 16, 2022 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

the messiah of handel

Beethoven once said: “Handel was the greatest composer that ever lived.  I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb.” King George III called Handel “the Shakespeare of Music.” George Bernard Shaw commented that “Handel is not a mere composer in England: he is an institution. What is more, he is a sacred institution.” In North America and England, at the very … [Read more...] about The Messiah of Handel

Fanny Crosby: Poetic Songbird

December 11, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

Fanny Crosby Poetic Songbird

Fanny Crosby, the poetic songbird was blinded, while only six weeks old, by a quack unlicensed doctor.  He permanently scarred her corneas by applying hot mustard poultices to her mildly infected eyes. Her father died when she was just twelve months old, forcing her mother to become a maid to support the family. Despite these tragedies, Crosby never fell into … [Read more...] about Fanny Crosby: Poetic Songbird

Pandemic fosters faith releases from mainstream artists

April 30, 2021 by Kevin Pollard Leave a Comment

Pandemic fosters faith releases from mainstream artists

Justin Bieber: Freedom, Def Jam, 2021 Canadian singer-songwriter, and mainstream artist, Justin Bieber had just released his 6th studio album Justice when he surprised fans with the release of his first explicitly Christian faith album Freedom on Easter Sunday this year.   This 6-song EP is a personal account of his life’s struggles and the transformative grace … [Read more...] about Pandemic fosters faith releases from mainstream artists

Carolyn Arends offers first album of new songs in six years

February 5, 2021 by Kevin Pollard Leave a Comment

Carolyn Arends offers Recognition, the first album of new songs in six years

The story of how Carolyn Arends came to write and record her first new full-length studio album in six years is one worth taking time to hear before experiencing the 12 songs found on Recognition.   It started last March. Arends was giving her acceptance speech during the online Gospel Music Association Canada Awards. Her song “Seize the Day” was being … [Read more...] about Carolyn Arends offers first album of new songs in six years

Johnny Cash: Someone worth saving

August 1, 2019 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

Johnny Cash The man on fire

Johnny Cash’s mother, Carrie, said to Johnny at age 15:  "You've got a gift, JR. You're going to sing. God's got his hand on you. You're going to carry the message of Jesus Christ." Cash saw the song, "I walk the Line", as his first Gospel hit. He sang it not just to his wife, but also to God. His mother Carrie always believed in her son even through the worst of his … [Read more...] about Johnny Cash: Someone worth saving

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