We drove the two-lane road up and down hills flanked with woods and occasionally passed a large stand of cotton, the full moon slowly rising on the horizon against the backdrop of a pink Tennessee sky. We pulled into the freshly mowed grass parking lot and lined up our car next to the others who’d beat us to Denmark Presbyterian Church in Western Tennessee. The whitewashed … [Read more...] about The Red-Back Hymnal and A Good Church Singing
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Amazing Grace; The Incredible Story of This Beloved Hymn
Every Sunday, churches across the South include the famous hymn "Amazing Grace" in their song selections. While it is not by origin a Southern song, and a Brit wrote it, it is a part of the fabric of faith communities all across the South. It is so loved in our part of the world that we may choose to consider it "honorary Southern." Author Jonathan Aitkin estimates that the … [Read more...] about Amazing Grace; The Incredible Story of This Beloved Hymn
