George Bennard, born in 1873, was a hymn writer and preacher. He dedicated his life to both music and ministry, writing over 300 hymns and gospel songs. His music came from his deep faith and brought ...

“The Old Rugged Cross” was my grandfather’s favorite hymn so every time we sing it I am reminded of him. I remember something funny about my Aunt Mae singing it. She did not understand all of the ...

Lake Park Cemetery Trustee Mark Luke, left, stands with Dr. Charles Wilkins, a newspaper letter writer who wrote about the Gospel hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” and its Youngstown native author — the Rev ...

When polls are taken to determine the most popular American hymns, invariably near the top of the list is "The Old Rugged Cross." It has been the most favored of the approximate 300 songs written by ...

POKAGON, Mich. -- -- Any way you look at it, the weathered wooden building near the center of this southwestern Michigan hamlet is a piece of history. You could look at the way it's built, with hewn ...

BUCHANAN — The 2014 Tin Shop Theatre season is concluding this month with a production of the musical “The Old Rugged Cross,” which includes many old familiar hymns, through Sept. 21. Director Alice ...

A few years ago, I was on a certain country road in the farmland outside of Albia, Iowa. A farmer friend of mine told me that Pastor George Bennard, the composer of the hymn “The Old Rugged Cross,” ...