One of the more memorable parts of the Kennedy Center Honors last December was watching a gospel singer and children’s choir serenade actress Cicely Tyson with the hymn “Blessed Assurance.” In 2013, ...

Fanny Crosby was a well-known American hymn writer who lived in the 19th century. Though she lost her eyesight as a baby, she never let blindness stop her from living a full life. She wrote over 8,000 ...

"Blessed Assurance," "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior," "I Am Yours, O Lord." You may never have heard of Fanny Crosby, but there's a good chance that you've heard her hymns. During her lifetime ...

Darlene Neptune to have a historical portrayal along with music from the Main Street Brass Quintet and Pastor Howard Russell. COSHOCTON − A living history presentation and music honoring Fanny Crosby ...

Dramatist Peggy Miller will portray Fanny Crosby, a hymn and gospel songwriter, during the 8 and 11 a.m. worship services Sunday at First United Methodist Church of Clermont, 950 Seventh St. Crosby, ...

Fanny Crosby was a beloved gospel singer and one of the most creative hymn writers of all time. Though she lost her sight as a baby, she used her voice and words to inspire millions through music. She ...

Shellie O’Neal will present her one-woman show on hymn composer Fanny Crosby at the Henderson County Performing Arts Center. (Courtesy) “This is My Story, This is My Song,” a one-woman show by Shellie ...

p>In her day, especially on Sunday mornings, Fanny Crosby was one of the most famous women in the United States. Crosby (1820-1915) wrote more than 8,000 Protestant hymns, many of which became ...

COPPERAS COVE — Theater director Shellie O’Neal performed her one-woman play “This Is My Story, This Is My Song: An Evening With Fanny Crosby” for an audience of about 50 people Sunday at Grace ...

Nowadays, the media caters to the sensational, such as automobile accidents, divorces, murders, theft and suicides, but today, let's focus on the heroic. If we are to grow in character, we need to ...