For some, bringing in the new year means praying for good things to come. Kristina Olsen ponders the reasons for prayer in her song, "Prayer Flags." She tells the story behind it in the latest edition ...

The ecological crisis is, among many things, a crisis of connection. Many of us descend from or are recent immigrants. We no longer connect to where we live with teachings and practices honed over ...

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center It’s heady times for singer/songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, who ...

There's no question Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" has rocked the world since appearing on the band's third album, 1986's Slippery When Wet. But it also gave the group a strong foothold in the rock, ...

How did an unusual morning greeting by a teacher to his pupil become one of the most popular prayer songs in India? Venkatesa Suprabhatam – The Story of India’s Most Popular Prayer (Westland ...

Hymn writing should be a spiritual practice for everyday saints, not just for worship professionals. Anyone who has grown up in or around the church is likely familiar with “hymn stories”—the stories ...

"Really not doing well, if you couldn't tell," Johanna Warren admits on her latest song "New Song Old Prayer." It's a sentiment that most of us can relate to these days. Released in the wake of Warren ...