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The earliest hymns that are known about date back to around 1500 BCE (the Hindu Vedas) - there was an oral tradition before then, so the origins are lost.
Hymns are typically considered to be part of the religious music genre, specifically within the Christian tradition. They are commonly used in churches for worship and praise.
While Christian rock is growing popularity, there are still many people that enjoy listening to hymns. The majority of people listen to CCM in the Christian Music genre, more than rock or traditional hymns. However, Hymns have not died out in the church. In fact, most Christian rock artists, and CCM artists, sing hymns as well as their Christian rock songs when they perform live.
Christian Hymns - hymnbook - was created in 1977.
Hymns are sung in the church to praise and glorify god.
Christian Marbach has written: 'L' Innovateur' 'Evangelische Singe-Schule' -- subject(s): Church music, History and criticism, Hymns, Lutheran Church, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Singing, Singing
John Dahle has written: 'Library of Christian Hymns, 3 Vols. in 2' 'Library of Christian hymns' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Hymns
Lowell Mason has written: 'Church psalmody' -- subject(s): English Hymns, English Paraphrases, Bible 'Song in worship' -- subject(s): Church music 'Manual of Christian psalmody' -- subject(s): English Hymns 'Church Psalmody' -- subject(s): English Hymns, Paraphrases, Psalters, Bible 'Church Psalmody' -- subject(s): English Hymns, Paraphrases, Bible 'Church Psalmody' -- subject(s): English Hymns, Paraphrases, Bible 'Musical letters from abroad' -- subject(s): Church music, Music, Music festivals 'A Yankee musician in Europe' -- subject(s): Composers, Diaries, History and criticism, Music 'Church Psalmody' -- subject(s): English Hymns, Paraphrases, Psalters, Bible 'Cherokee singing book' -- subject(s): Cherokee Indians, Indians of North America, Music 'Church psalmody' -- subject(s): English Hymns, Paraphrases, Psalters, Bible 'The sacred harp, or, Beauties of church music'
Randle Manwaring has written: 'A study of hymn-writing and hymn-singing in the Christian church' -- subject(s): English Hymns, History and criticism, Hymns 'The heart of this people' -- subject(s): Church history 'Songs of the spirit in poetry and hymnody' -- subject(s): English Hymns, English language, English poetry, History and criticism, Versification
Charles R. Tenney has written: 'Church harmonies, new and old' -- subject(s): English Hymns, Hymns, Hymns, English, Universalist Church of America
Alexander S. Robertson has written: 'Social hymns, and spiritual songs' -- subject(s): Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hymns, Presbyterian church, English Hymns
Charles Stanley Phillips has written: 'Hymnody past and present' -- subject(s): Church of England, English Hymns, History and criticism, Hymns, Hymns, English 'The church in France, 1848-1907' -- subject(s): Church history, Church and state in France, Church and state, Ultramontanism, Catholic Church in France, Catholic Church