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The hymn you’re referring to is titled “What Can Wash Away My Sin” and is commonly known as “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.” The song was written by Robert Lowry, an American hymn writer and Baptist minister, in the late 19th century. The story behind the hymn revolves around Lowry’s contemplation of the forgiveness […]
“Out of Eden” was a contemporary Christian music duo that consisted of sisters Lisa Kimmey and Andrea Kimmey-Baca. They were active in the music industry from 1994 to 2006. Here is a brief biography of the duo: Lisa Kimmey and Andrea Kimmey-Baca were born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, in the United States. Growing up […]
“Ah, the hymn ‘God of Mercy and Compassion’! It carries with it a tale of divine grace and the boundless love of our Creator. Allow me to share its story with you. In a time long ago, there lived a humble and devout monk named Brother Thomas. He dedicated his life to prayer, meditation, and […]
The story behind the hymn “Forty Days and Forty Nights” takes us back to the time of Jesus Christ’s ministry on Earth. It was during his time in the wilderness that this hymn finds its inspiration. According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus, after his baptism by John the Baptist, was led by the Holy Spirit […]
In the 1970s, Keith Getty was a young Christian living in Northern Ireland during the height of “The Troubles.” As violence escalated between Protestants and Catholics, fear and uncertainty gripped the nation. One night, as bombs exploded nearby, Keith found himself contemplating the book of Hebrews in the Bible. Chapter 11 recounts the faith of […]
The Kendrick Brothers—Alex, Stephen, and Shannon—are an accomplished trio of Christian filmmakers. Originally from Albany, Georgia, the brothers grew up attending church and developed a love of storytelling. In 2002, Alex and Stephen directed their first feature film, Flywheel, on a tiny $20,000 budget. Shot in their hometown, the low-key drama explored themes of redemption. […]
Each year on February 13th, radio stations around the globe come together to celebrate World Radio Day. But how did this commemorative day come about? In 2011, the member states of UNESCO voted unanimously to establish February 13th as World Radio Day. They chose this date as it marks the day that United Nations radio […]
We start looking at families that are in the music industry and singing together. Todays feature is the Winans. The Winans, an R&B contemporary African American crossover gospel quartet, was created from the musical Winans family of Detroit, Michigan. They were discovered by the legendary Gospel composer Andraé Crouch, who signed them to Light Records […]
This month we embark on stories behind hymns and today we look at more about Jesus. Eliza Hewitt (1851-1920) wrote this song as she was studying the promises of God that had been fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The more she studied, the more excited she became as she saw Scripture fulfilled in every aspect of […]
On this weekly feature of Getting to know people we continue with the Winans and today we look at Bebe Winans. Benjamin “BeBe” Winans was born September 17, 1962 and is an American gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine albums, seven with his sister CeCe as BeBe […]