What are modern hymns?
What is a modern hymn ? Opinions vary but for the sake of this new playlist , we’re including songs that: Feature all (or mostly all) original lyrics . In other words, these are not old hymn lyrics that have been set to new music (often known as “retuned hymns.” We’ll do a special “retuned hymns” playlist at a later date. Feature lyrics that are set to regular “metrical” patterns. You can read more about hymn meter here . Are either entirely made up of verses, or that rely on verses to carry the message or story, but also include brief choruses or refrains. Without any further adieu, here’s our full Spotify playlist of modern hymns – 17 songs, over an hours’ worth of music. If you’re blessed by these songs, consider purchasing some of them as singles (or purchase the full length records from whence they come). And if you’re a worship leader , consider adding some of these songs into the rotation at your church! Related articles The Sacred In Between - A Guest Post b