The Story Behind the Song

Ep. 1 – Every song has a story. Like a frame around a picture, that story can help you understand and see the beauty in a fresh way. Join David Wollen as he looks at one of the great hymns of the faith called Be Still My Soul.

Ep. 2 – He tried to be a missionary, but as it turned out, he wasn’t a Christian—not yet. Later, he would go on to write more than six thousand hymns, which you likely know and sing today.

Ep. 3 – Written in Ireland, it was a hymn that made all the difference in China for one of the greatest missionaries in history. It was the moment he realized this great task did not belong to him.

Ep. 4 – How deep is the love of Jesus? The ocean, at its greatest depth, can crush a man, but Jesus became a man and was crushed to save us. His love is too deep to measure.

Ep. 5 – What’s the difference between a worship song and a hymn? It’s getting harder to tell these days, and maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Join David Wollen on today’s program as the past and present come together.