hymnody Archives - Church Works Media

29 Apr

Legacy of Worship: Publishing James Koerts’ Unheard Piano Settings

April 29, 2025
By Chris Anderson

Over the last fifteen years, it was my privilege to collaborate with the late Christian composer James Koerts on several projects. We first worked together in 2010 on the hymn “Draw Near Through Christ.” He’s also arranged several other Church...

24 Mar

Devotional Thoughts

My Jesus, Fair: A Song for the Easter Season

March 27, 2025
By Church Works Media

The cross work of our Lord Jesus Christ is our theme and anthem all year round. But as we approach the Easter season, it comes into particular and poignant focus. “My Jesus, Fair” is a Church Works Media hymn that...

16 Sep

Devotional Thoughts

The Musical Revolution of the Reformation

October 18, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations on the Reformation (Day 2: “Luther and Congregational Singing”).“Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things!” (Psalm 98:1)Martin Luther has been called “The Father of...

10 Jan

Announcements, Devotional Thoughts

Jesus, My Shepherd—and Ours

August 1, 2024
By Chris Anderson

“Jehovah is my Shepherd,” David says in Psalm 23:1. Not a Shepherd or even the Shepherd, but my Shepherd. I love that. What an encouraging concept to consider at the beginning of a new year. It reminds me that I’m...

02 Jun

Perspective

Why Biblical Hymns Are So Important

June 2, 2022
By Chris Anderson

The following transcript is an excerpt from a recent sermon by Chris Anderson called “Theology That Sticks.” You can listen to the entire sermon here. Chris’ new book by the same title is available here. Hymns Are Powerful “In short, we do...

20 Apr

Announcements

Introducing: Theology That Sticks

April 20, 2022
By Paul Keew

"Why don't we sing less and get on with the good stuff?" "Why are we singing so many new songs?" "Why in the world are we singing this?!" In his new book Theology That Sticks, pastor, hymn-writer ("His Robes for Mine"),...

03 Apr

Announcements, Perspective

Sing the Psalms. Like This.

April 3, 2020
By Chris Anderson

The modern church has lost the Psalms. We certainly don't sing them. Sure, we'll sing phrases from them. We'll copy and paste a verse that makes us happy or hopeful into a greeting card or its twenty-first-century equivalent. But we...

26 Feb

Devotional Thoughts, Perspective

Succinct, Stirring, Christ-Saturated Theology: “He Will Hold Me Fast”

February 28, 2020
By Chris Anderson

Matt Merker's "He Will Hold Me Fast" has quickly become a beloved hymn of Christ's church. It's so encouraging, so soothing, so hope-building. And because of Matt's exceptional writing, it's so Christ-filled. The first two stanzas of the song were written...

04 Feb

Announcements, Perspective

A New Hymn about an Old Promise

February 28, 2020
By Chris Anderson

"I will build My church..." (Matthew 16:18) This momentous promise by our Savior is one of my favorite texts of the Scriptures. I've prayed it innumerable times, asking the Lord to keep His promise by building the local churches in which...

27 Sep

Announcements

Reformation Hymn Backstory

October 28, 2024
By Chris Anderson

“How did you come to work with Bob Kauflin?” I’ve heard that question a lot in the last 6-7 months. The short answer is, I asked. The longer answer covers about a decade. Let me share it with you.I’ve appreciated Bob...

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