Many American churches are doing everything they can to attract new generations of parishioners. And often, that means less traditional organ music and Christian hymns. But the organist at the West ...

For many worshippers, only a pipe organ makes church feel like church. That is apparently the sentiment of the leadership and a significant percentage of the congregation of Valley Baptist Church, so ...

It’s no secret that church organists have become scarce these days, as fewer young people are interested in studying organ, and older organists are retiring. An article by Jonathan M. Pitts in the ...

First Lutheran Church in Lorain is ready to dedicate the musical instrument that joins the congregation’s hymns of praise. The church will host a dedication recital for its new pipe organ, built this ...

One of the organs to be featured in the 2019 Organ Historical Society Convention in Dallas, the 1977 Robert L. Sipe organ in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church at Harwood and Wood in ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Parishioners sang their final hymns at St. Justin Catholic Church on Mt. Washington a month ago. The building was closing as the result of a Diocesan merger. "There's a sign in the ...

An organist from the Borders is celebrating her 75th year of playing music at church services. Rita Purves, 88, has lived in and around Morebattle, near Kelso, most of her life, and first took a seat ...

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South Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham restored its historic pipe organ and held a dedication concert Sunday featuring classical music including Bach and traditional hymns. Organist Jim ...

CHURCHES in Scotland are being forced to use karaoke machines for the singing of hymns at services due to a lack of organists. A shortage of young people learning to play the organ has led many ...

Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.