As promised, Matthew Smith’s Hiding Place released yesterday, and, as expected, it’s a fine collection of new compositions, retuned older hymns and a few favourites from past years. Skillful musicianship and vocals serve to bring the lyrics and melodies to the listener in way that invites singing along. Though the music tempos vary (and strains …

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An article proposing that Christians sing the same songs of praise to God that Jesus sang: How interested would you be if archaeologists unearthed a hymnbook embossed with the name, “Jesus of Nazareth?” Overlooking the anachronism for a moment, wouldn’t “Jesus’ hymnbook” be immediately republished and rocket to the best-seller lists? Wouldn’t those songs find …

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