A 19th-century Christian hymn, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” was written by English poet and hymn writer Sarah Flower Adams. Published in 1841, it was inspired by the story of Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28 ...

As a history buff, I have always been interested in “The Titanic.” Apparently, when the ship sank in 1912, there was a hymn the band played during its final hours. From some supposedly reliable ...

Cello Guy of The Piano Guys, Steven Sharp Nelson, brings us a unique nine cello arrangement of this beautiful hymn. The Piano Guys are known for their creative arrangements of well-known music, and ...

This depicts how most human beings feel about dying -- at least about their own deaths. Despite the solace of hypocritical religiosity and its seductive promise of an after-life of heavenly bliss.

Lore persists that "Nearer, My God, To Thee" was played on the deck of the Titanic as it sank, pinning the 19th century hymn to pending death. CNN's leaked "doomsday video" also featured the song, ...

Nearer My God to Thee? The debate over what Hartley and his band played immediately prior to the sinking of Titanic reveals much about the mood of the British public in the wake of the tragedy. If the ...

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