Singing the Truth (Part 2): A Hymn in Every Home

In this follow-up to our Sing! recap, Pastor Kent Dresdow sits down with Dan Grassi, Minister of Music at NorthCreek Church, to unpack the vision behind the new Sing Hymnal—a collaboration from Getty Music and Crossway—and how curated hymnody can shape both our services and our homes. Dan traces a brief history of hymnals from the Reformation to the modern-hymn movement (think “In Christ Alone,” “Before the Throne of God Above”), then explains why a carefully chosen body of songs helps truth take root in our memories and discipleship.You’ll hear how the hymnal is organized—by the flow of gathered worship, the Christian life, and the life of Christ (Advent to Ascension and beyond)—and how that serves pastors, worship planners, and families alike. Dan also clarifies psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16): what each is aiming to do, how they overlap, and why a healthy church sings all three. Along the way, we talk practicals: using hymn stories and Scripture references at the dinner table, learning melodies from simple recordings, and cultivating singable truth for kids and adults.If you care about congregational singing, family worship, and passing the faith to the next generation, this episode will help you bring biblically rich, Christ-centered songs into weekly rhythms—on Sundays and around the table. Our hope: not just a hymnal in the pew, but a hymn in every home.