Many American churches are doing everything they can to attract new generations of parishioners. And often, that means less traditional organ music and Christian hymns. But the organist at the West ...

The Musical Times is the oldest continuously-published music journal in the world, founded in 1844. For more information, including an extensive archive of obituaries of leading musicians from ...

For many worshippers, only a pipe organ makes church feel like church. That is apparently the sentiment of the leadership and a significant percentage of the congregation of Valley Baptist Church, so ...

It’s no secret that church organists have become scarce these days, as fewer young people are interested in studying organ, and older organists are retiring. An article by Jonathan M. Pitts in the ...

My husband and I once attended Mass at a church that had the most gorgeous pipe organ. We were all set to enjoy some fine sacred music, but the hymns – or should I say pop songs? — were accompanied by ...

A rare Denver tour showcases historic church pipe organs, linking communities through music's emotional power.

Christmas is a festive time, and what better way to celebrate the holiday than performing Christmas carols and hymns on a church organ that once was featured in burlesque shows? The Lancaster chapter ...

NEWARK - After more than 50 years, Second Presbyterian Church's pipe organ has been restored to its former glory. After a renovation in the early 1960s, much of the organ was covered with draperies, ...

Charleston’s annual Christmas concert at United Methodist Church unites handbells, tradition and community, honoring past members and inviting all to celebrate the season with music and reflection.

Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.