An engaging conversation between Trevin Wax and Keith and Kristyn Getty about the Getty’s new album of Christmas music includes this observation by Kristyn about the modern hymn movement. Trevin: What’s your impression of the other side of the modern hymn movement – the practice of taking old, obscure, forgotten hymns and giving them new …

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EMU jumps on board the modern-hymns express with Breath Of Life, their newly released album. The modern-hymns movement seeks to take lyrics from older hymns, remove archaisms from their wording and provide them with new musical settings, recognising the enduring worth of historic hymnody. Readers of this blog will have heard of Indelible Grace, Sojourn …

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