"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, many churches will sing the famous Palm Sunday hymn, Hosanna, Loud Hosanna by Jeanette Threlfall. In this special episode, we're diving deep into the Palm Sunday story, taking a close look at this hymn. We ..read more

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 road to Emmaus in the weeks following Easter. We pray that you will hear this passage in a new way, after listening to this episode. Here are some of the things we talk about in the episode: In the B ..read more

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 Our God and King sheet music Paul Tate's modern setting of the hymn The Porziuncola St. Francis of Assisi St. John Vianney Church in Orlando, FL Raluca Bojor Raluca Bojor on YouTube Richard Irwin's Hymn Wit ..read more

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 on social media or send us an email so we can plan something for 2024. Performances of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen featured in this episode: The Barenaked Ladies Neil Diamond Kenny Rogers Julie Andrews Billy I ..read more

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 live at First Baptist Church in Reading, Massachusetts. We would love to bring Hymn Talk Twin Talk to your church or worship event. Please send us an email or message us on social media to talk about h ..read more

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 listened to this episode, and put in a request for a future hymn! Twitter: @hymntalk Facebook: Hymn Talk Twin Talk YouTube: Hymn Talk Twin Talk Instagram: @hymntalktwintalk Here are some links to a few things we talk ..read more

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 your day. Here are some links to the some of the links we talk about in the episode: Farther Along sheet music Cheer Up Ye Saints of God sheet music Jesus is Coming Again sheet music Dolly Parton, Linda ..read more

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 it. We are so happy to be diving into Abide With Me this week. What a hymn treasure! Here are some of the things we talk about in the episode: Abide With Me Sheet Music Abide With Me with tune by Hen ..read more

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 important for us today. It is also called by the first line, Master, the Tempest is Raging. Do you know this one? Do you like to sing it? Here are some of the things we talk about in the episode: Sheet Music Mark ..read more

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 the Cape May Lighthouse. We loved diving in to the words HAVEN and HARBOR. We LOVE so much about this episode! But, the BIGGEST, most exciting thing to come out of this episode was Haven Today, the radio pr ..read more