BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — A Christian hymnal called “The Sacred Harp” is at the heart of a more than 180-year-old American singing tradition that is as much about the community as it is the music.

Please, don’t stop the music! There are some major health benefits to singing and practicing music — even if you can’t quite hit all the notes in the latest Taylor Swift smash.. Making music ...

With the help of students at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Father Mehlhart explains how to read and sing simple musical notes, as well as the meaning behind the profound Latin texts.

Sacred Harp is a genre of social singing music based around a songbook, “The Sacred Harp,” first published in 1844, whose name refers to the human voice. Most of its songs are Protestant hymns. “It’s ...

Members of the Duluth Shape Note Singing Group have been gathering in the Friends Meeting House regularly for about 20 years. The group met there in 2014 when this photo was taken.