A newly composed Boholano song titled “It Is I... Don’t Be Afraid,” written by composer Lyndon Boiser and performed by the University of Santo Tomas Singers, is gaining attention for its message of ...

More and more Maori women are reviving the traditional moko kauae chin tattoo, reclaiming a symbol of Indigenous identity and self-determination. In New Zealand, Maori women are reclaiming tradition ...

Songwriters living in ancient Egypt would never have expected the words and melodies they sang would feature on Australian music charts 1,800 years later. But one Australian academic's obsession with ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

‘Hymns that are liked by the people are a good choice, but it’s also important that they convey the Catholic faith,’ said Archbishop Shawn McKnight. Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress ...

42 councils have held referendums on Māori wards - 17 areas have voted to keep them, while 25 have voted to remove. The wards have been a flashpoint for debate - there were protesters in Kaipara last ...

WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s Parliament was suspended for a short period on Oct 9 when people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, after the newest MP for the Maori party ...

“Amazing Grace” as it appears in Ginny Hawker’s family heirloom songbook, Lloyd’s Primitive Baptist Hymns. You can see stains in the margins, left by the tobacco-covered hands of her aunt Annie Maud ...

Have you ever heard a song that makes you feel calm or hopeful? That’s what hymns do for many people. Hymns are memorable songs sung in churches during prayers or at important events, such as weddings ...

For many of us, a memorable part of school were assemblies - and what came with them were a lot of hymns. Many of the lyrics to those songs may remain with you today. Some of the songs were absolute ...