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It’s not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal

Holly Meyer, AP

June 1, 2025

A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry on the more than 180-year-old American folk singing tradition that is as much about the community as it is the music.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Folk music, gospel, religion, Sacred Harp

What’s bigger than a Grammy? Dr. Bobby Jones’ lifetime achievement award

jewly hight

February 3, 2025

At a separate Saturday ceremony, Grammy lifetime achievement awards were bestowed on a select few: Prince, Frankie Beverly, early rap legend Roxanne Shanté and Nashville’s own Dr. Bobby Jones.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: gospel, Grammy, Grammys, music

No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk

Luis Andres Henao, AP

August 11, 2024

Robert’s Western World is Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk and practically synonymous with country music. But for an hour on Sunday mornings no one can drink alcohol and they can only listen to Christian music.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, Christian, country music, gospel, honky-tonk, religion

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