Ed Adams

As with Gladness men of old

As with gladness, men of old

This post is on the quintessential carol for Epiphany: ‘As with gladness, men of old’ by William Chatterton Dix, to the tune DIX by Konrad

It came upon the midnight clear

It came upon the midnight clear

Perfect for Twelfth Night, ‘It came upon the midnight clear’ by Edmund Hamilton Sears, to the tune NOEL by Arthur Sullivan. Edmund Sears (1810-1876) was

Joy to the world

Joy to the world

Next up is ‘Joy to the world’ by Isaac Watts, to the tune ANTIOCH by Lowell Mason (with, perhaps, a little help from G. F.

Hark! the herald-angels sing

Hark! the herald-angels sing

It’s worth remembering that, in ecclesiastical terms, the Christmas season lasts until Candlemas on 2nd February – that is, forty days after Christmas Day. So

To God be the Glory

To God be the glory

In this post we’re taking a trip across the pond for a hymn that (you may not have known) is entirely American in origin: ‘To

Eternal Father strong to save, hymn associated with seafarers

Eternal Father, strong to save

As little paper poppies begin to grace lapels, we enter the Remembrance season. So in this post our focus is on what is popularly known

Christ is made the sure foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation

In this post we’re dealing with two real heavyweights in the world of music and worship: John Mason Neale and Henry Purcell – whose talents

George Herbert Welsh born poet and priest

King of glory, King of peace

In this post we turn to the fine hymn-writing tradition of Wales, with a look at ‘King of glory, King of peace’ by George Herbert,

Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus

Stand up, stand up for Jesus

Not ones to shy away from controversy, in this post we’re looking at ‘Stand up, stand up for Jesus’ by George Duffield (1818-88) to the

All praise to thee, my God, this night

All praise to thee, my God, this night

In this post we’re looking at that old favourite of Evensong, ‘Glory to thee, my God, this night’ by Thomas Ken (1637-1711), set to TALLIS’S