Elisha Albright Hoffman was a renowned hymnwriter and minister who composed over 2,000 gospel songs during his lifetime. He loved church music and believed songs should express genuine feelings. Some ...

Elisha A. Hoffman was an American Presbyterian minister and a well-known hymn writer. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1839 and lived until 1929. He wrote the lyrics for many hymns, including “Leaning ...

On the debut recording of the Metropolitan Gospel Big Band (led by saxophonist Duke Guillaume, the ensemble presents a collection of Gospel numbers arranged for big band format. The disc opens with ...

Chanel Beads landed on our list of the year’s best songs with “Police Scanner,” a highlight from their Jagjaguwar debut album Your Day Will Come. Today they’ve got a deconstructed (and druggy?) spin ...