Heritage Hymns Podcast

Bankrupt and on the verge of complete failure "The Messiah" became  reality in but 24 days of musical genius. This is the story of George Frederic Handel in this episode of Heritage Hymns

Dr. Robert Lowry did not want to be known as a musician; he wanted to be remembered as a preacher.  However, we remember him as a great hymn writer, and his song is an essential song on a sacred resurrection day.  Hear the story of "Christ Arose" in this episode!

Were are not really sure who the first believer was to say it out loud, but we have all felt it and thought it.  Why should we worry about the prosperity of those around us?  We are headed to Heaven one day!  This is the story of "Farther Along" in today's episode!  

Do you cherish the old rugged cross?  If you do, you are bound to cherish this great hymn.  Here's the story of George Bennard, the author of "The Old Rugged Cross."  

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow contributed to the American poetic lexicon in a nation-altering way, but he also wrote a hymn sponsored by his private pain.  Here's the story of "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" in this episode.

The next time you sing this classic the dark hours of your life, think of a Jewish Rabbi who wrote it during the dark ages of genocide, who, as still incomplete, understood something of the love of God.  Here's the story of "The Love of God."

We live in an era of Anti-Americanism.   Our flag is trodden under foot,   our history has been revised, and our anthem has come under attack.  Hear the story of Francis Scott Key's authorship of the "Star-Spangled Banner" in this episode.  

God bless America! 

Charles Weigle overcame the loss of his loved ones by remembering that "No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus."  Hear the episode in today's episode!

Just like that nine year old boy in the poor country of Texas, my father is building me a mansion just over the hilltop!  Hear the story in today's episode!