Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. There is no song that more vividly evokes that conflict than "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Julia Ward Howe wrote the famous ...

Though the Battle Hymn of the Republic is more than 150 years old, it is still embraced by Americans of all political persuasions. According to Ben Soskis, co-author of a new book about the song, that ...

It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial ...

To end a holiday concert at Montréal’s symphony hall earlier this month, superstar conductor and five-time 2023 Grammy nominee Yannick Nézet-Séguin led his hometown orchestra, two soloists, a massive ...

Veterans Day is without question one of the most meaningful occasions on our calendar. It is the day our nation has set aside to remember those who left the comforts of home and the nearness of loved ...

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!, voices cry out against a steadily marching beat and victorious trumpet blasts. It is the swelling sound of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” a timeless song that inspires ...

It is my belief that a single melody can carry an undeniable purpose even before being paired with a lyric. I suppose that is why “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the patriotic standard whose lyrics ...

The ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’ has marched its way through American history. But does it do justice to Jesus? I learned most of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" before I started grade school. The ...

Since the September terrorist attacks on the United States, a spirit of patriotism has swept the country. American flags are seen everywhere and patriotic anthems are often performed. One the most ...

On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. rose to speak in support of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee. "I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised ...