Hymn Talk Twin Talk

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk and joining us on the hymn journey surrounding this hymn treasure: Let the Lower Lights Be Burning. What a hymn! Thank you to Ashley for suggesting this one for the podcast. It really has it all... a great hymn story, a legendary hymn writer, and effective metaphors for Christian living. We really appreciate the message behind this hymn. We want to be the...

This hymn has it all! The hymn writers have a great story, the tune is so pretty, it's full of Biblical truth, and people love it. We are so excited to share Episode 96 with you - Jesus Paid It All. What a hymn! Here are some of the things we talk about in this episode: Jesus Paid It All sheet music S and S Handiworks on Instagram S and S Handiworks on YouTube Jesus Loves Me merchandise Joseph...

"Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest." - Matthew 21:9 Most people know this famous passage in the New Testament when Jesus is welcomed into Jerusalem with shouts of praise and palm branches waving. The very first Palm Sunday about two thousand years ago is commemorated each year in Christian churches and kicks off Holy Week. During this worship service...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk and THANK YOU for tuning in to Episode 94. We are so excited to be sharing this hymn with you. We pray that this episode will be a blessing, that eyes will be opened to the truth of who Jesus is. We are releasing this episode during the Lent Season, anticipating the celebration of our risen Lord. Many churches will be talking about Jesus and the men on the...

Happy New Year from Hymn Talk Twin Talk... a little late! Thank you for waiting and being patient for Episode 93. We are thrilled to be devoting this comeback episode to such an amazing hymn. This hymn spans centuries, nations, time periods, and denominations. We can't wait to tell you everything we learned about it. Here are some of the things we talk about in the episode: All Creatures of Ou...

Hymn Talk Twin Talk is back with another LIVE episode. This episode was recorded on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Reading, MA. Please reach out if you'd like Hymn Talk Twin Talk to come to your church or event. We can talk about any hymn that would fit your theme or sermon series. We absolutely loving talking about God's Word in light of a much-loved hymn. Find us o...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk! We hope you like learning about Be Still My Soul and studying Jesus' words in Matthew 8:23-27. This podcast episode will be available as a VIDEO podcast on YouTube on Tuesday, November 14. Did you know we had a YouTube channel? Many of our episodes are there and other fun videos too. Please check it out and subscribe! This podcast episode was recorded...

Episode 90 is here and it is a BIG one! We're so excited to be sharing this hymn with you all. It's an old one, it's traditional, it has made its crossover to many church denominations. We're pretty sure everyone knows this one! This came as a request from a follower on Twitter (X). We really do love engaging with you on social media. Please find us and follow us! Let us know you l...

This wonderful gospel song is only published in 61 hymnals, but it has made its way into country, pop, rock, and right here on Hymn Talk Twin Talk. Farther Along came as a request from a loyal listener. She explained how comforting the song had been when she was going through a difficult time in her life. We pray that Farther Along and this whole episode will be a comfort and will bring joy to you...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk. If this is your first time with us, we pray that our love of the Lord and our love of hymns will be evident. This episode was prepared especially for today, September 11, 2023, on this the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country. We asked our followers on social media to help us choose just the right hymn for this episode and YOU picked i...

This HEAVEN HYMN will be sure to make you smile. This song is just FULL of JOY and HOPE and PROMISE. We hope you'll be singing along! In this episode, we're talking about some HYMN TREASURES! The hymn writer behind A New Name in Glory is also the hymn writer of some much-loved hymns. Do you love Dwelling in Beulah Land? Do you love In the Garden? Charles Austin Miles is a HYMN LEGEND! Here...

When Jesus says these words in the New Testament commanding the winds and the waves to stop, the disciples on the boat were left in awe. We read the words today and are reminded of God's sovereignty that everything in Creation belongs to Him and He is in control. We absolutely loved diving into this hymn. It's an old one, with some archaic language, but the message of this hymn is so impor...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk and tuning in to our EPIC milestone episode, #85 Haven of Rest. We got this request from a follower on Twitter months ago and we had no idea that it would send us on this hymn journey. We loved learning about the hymn writer Henry Lake Gilmour (doesn't he sound dreamy?). We loved dreaming of someday traveling to the Jersey Shore with an excursion to th...

We have the VICTORY through Jesus Christ! And if that isn't clear enough, the hymn writer continues and says, "my Savior forever!". We hope you enjoy listening to this fun-filled episode as we take a close-up look at this much-loved gospel song. This episode has it all: a bunch of Musical Nerd Moments, a movie recommendation, and more Victories in Jesussess than you ever knew about bef...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk! We pray that this podcast episode will be a blessing to you and will inspire you to live like Jesus, love like Jesus, and bless like Jesus. This episode was recorded LIVE at the First Baptist Church in Reading, MA. Every once in a while, we get the opportunity to present a Hymn Talk Twin Talk message during a worship service. We are grateful for these opp...

Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers out there! We love this day to celebrate our dad and our husbands. This bonus episode is a re-release of Episode 30. We sat down with our dad and talked about the hymn Faith of Our Fathers. Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk! Thank you for giving this episode a listen. If it's your first time hearing it today, we're so glad and honored that you f...

Happy Trinity Sunday! This episode is all about the Trinity Sunday hymn, I Bind Unto Myself Today. Many Anglican/Episcopalian churches sing this hymn on Trinity Sunday, and many churches in Ireland sing it on St. Patrick's Day. It was a joy to research St. Patrick for this episode. His story is fascinating and we think we could devote an entire episode to him! Of course, we also talk about the...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk and celebrating this milestone with us - our 80th episode! We are just thrilled to be talking about this HYMN LEGEND this week: Charles Wesley. He wrote over 6,000 hymns, so we will definitely be hearing more from him on Hymn Talk Twin Talk. Please visit these links to learn more about what we discuss in the episode: Music to the hymn In Age and Feebleness...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk and this unique hymn for Episode 79. Are you familiar with this one? Does your church sing it? Have you ever heard of it before? This came to us from a listener in England and we're wondering if churches outside of the UK sing it! We loved learning about hymn writers Ellerton and Scholefield, and we especially loved thinking about Christians all over t...

Lead, Kindly Light - words by John Henry Newman and music by hymn legend John Bacchus Dykes. We hope that you enjoy learning about this hymn... we certainly did! We had many questions about the hymn before we started our research, and after the research, we had MORE questions! We thoroughly enjoyed learning about how the hymn is tied to the Church of England AND the Roman Catholic Church. Here are...

He is risen! He is risen indeed! Happy Easter to our entire Hymn Talk Twin Talk family! This episode is scheduled to drop the day AFTER Easter. It is a beautiful hymn all year round, but it really is so perfect for Holy Week. Did you sing it in your church this year? We pray that you will be able to listen and reflect on just how wondrous His love is! Here are some links to the things we talk abou...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk! We pray that this podcast episode will be a blessing to you and will inspire you to live like Jesus, love like Jesus, and bless like Jesus. This episode was recorded LIVE at the First Baptist Church in Reading, MA. Every once in a while, we get the opportunity to present a Hymn Talk Twin Talk message during a worship service. We are grateful for these opp...

Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so! This simple hymn tells of the profound truth that Jesus loves each and every one of us and we KNOW this is true because the Bible tells us. We have just loved diving into this song and learning about the Warner sisters. We hope that you will love learning about them too. This is our BIG 75th episode and we have some AMAZING Jesus Loves Me prod...

Thank you for finding Hymn Talk Twin Talk! We are so excited to share Episode 74 with you. This hymn is full of joy, full of truth, and full of the hope that we have in Jesus. This is our temporary home and we have an eternity in the sweet by and by to look forward to! Hymn writer Sanford Fillmore Bennett basically crafted the phrase, "the sweet by-and-by" after a conversation with his fri...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our Hymn Talk Twin Talk family to YOU! Thank you for finding this episode, we pray you will hear the Christmas story with NEW ears. The words are by a talented poet from Scotland named James Montgomery. Montgomery wanted to tell the whole Gospel story with his text. You might be surprised to learn that Montgomery's original poem was a lot longer than wha...