Church Quote by W. S. Merwin

If I could give you one line about writing worship songs, it would be ‘Sing your prayers.’

— Paul Baloche

But nowadays hymns are the norm, because people don't have much else to sing.

— Richard Morris

My grandfather once ventured upon publishing a volume of hymns. I never heard anyone speak in their favour or argue that they ought to…

— Charles Spurgeon

There's some belting hymns. Brilliant hymns. When I was an altar boy the hymns were great.

— Peter Kay

Good hymns are an immense blessing to the Church. They train people for heaven, where praise is one of the principal occupations.

— J. C. Ryle

There is not a situation in life where there isn't a hymn and a Scripture to meet the need. I'm thankful for the Word…

— Cliff Barrows

I was writing songs because I needed them, songs about trusting God in difficult circumstances.

— Matt Hammitt

...hymns have been a powerful instrument of God to draw people closer to His Word and the saving riches therein.

— Billy Graham

“My mom used to have her own hymnal. It was as marked up as her Bible. She sang in the church choir for years.…

— Katherine Reay

I was writing this music for the people that sit in the back pew of the church. People that do come, but it's not…

— Jonathan McReynolds

When I write lyrics for Priest, I'm writing them for Priest. I'm not writing them for me.

— Rob Halford

“We do not need them. They would hinder rather than help our praise. Sing unto him. This is the sweetest and best music. No…

— Charles Spurgeon