Now Available: A Story Behind Every Hymn
Challenging times often inspire great hymns. My new book is a collection of stories about real people and God interacting together through the trials of life. One major theme found in each story is that you are not alone. God is with you and will provide strength and power to overcome and to accomplish great things.
You will learn about popular hymns that were created and written by ordinary people navigating extraordinary circumstances such as:
A Story Behind Every Song
Did you ever wonder about the people who write hymns?
Tragic events cause them pain. They grieve over the passing of friends and family members. They are joyful over new births and appreciate a beautiful sunny day. Sometimes they doubt and fear. At other times, they are thankful for God's blessings.
These are the people who write hymns.
Here's How We Can Help You:
Currently, we provide resources to understand how traditional Christian Hymns were brought to life. In each category below, you will find the lyrics, hymn context and background, author and composer biographies and related inspirational stories. Click on each graphic below to go to the category for more Christian Hymn resources.
Inspiration, Comfort and Strength
For over 3,000 years outstanding leaders together with ordinary people like you and me have found inspiration, comfort and strength in the unique combination of word and music known as the Hymn. Join Dr. Larry Frazier, writer, narrator and host of Hymn of the Week, in a wonderful adventure of discovery of the stories behind these expressions combining faith and everyday experience, which continue to be relevant to the challenges of 21st-century living.
Faith Music Connection Vision:
Faith Music Connection answers the call found in the gospel of Matthew 22:37-40—“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart…soul…and mind, and…your neighbor as yourself”--by connecting Christians through the essence, mystery and power of music.
Worship - Individual and Corporate
Ephesians 5:19-20 "speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,"