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The best songs to sing a cappella

The term "a cappella" has its roots in the Italian language, and it essentially means "in chapel or choir style." Most songs are performed with the support of musical instruments, but some sound great ...
Rev. Terri Denehy, of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Stamford (UUC), opened the doors of the worship space to the ...
When the first half of the film adaptation “Wicked” dropped last year, the rest of the world was introduced to something the theater kids have known since the musical’s Broadway debut in 2003: ...
The classic worship song ‘Shine, Jesus shine’ has been reimagined this December as part of the UK-wide Shine Your Light Christmas campaign. First written by Graham Kendrick in 1987, the song has ...
Enjoy a roundup of fun karaoke songs that always get the crowd singing, with top picks across Afrobeats, pop, and classic tracks for your next karaoke night. Karaoke has a way of breaking tension, ...
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Taking them to church… literally. Over the weekend, Carrie Underwood made a surprise appearance at Rolling Hills Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee, to lead worship in her community, and it’s not ...
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Leopard seals, some of the loneliest animals in Antarctica, may have more in common with us than we thought. A new study reveals that these massive, solitary predators spend hours underwater each day ...
You've probably been there before: there's a song stuck in your head and you can't remember the words, or you hear a song that you want to remember but don't know the name. Fortunately, it's never ...