You will not be the same after you experience this extraordinary tour of Wales, Scotland and England, learning about the history of our wonderful heritage of English hymns. Sharon and I absolutely cherished this experience.

— Keith Lancaster

the Bulls Pen


  • “Let Party Names No More…”

    This hymn by Benjamin Beddome, “Let Party Names No More…” was written around 1769. Rice Haggard was among the first to include it in his Christian Hymns hymnal of 1815, one of the earliest from the Stone-Campbell-Scott, etc., Restoration Movement.It’s… Continue reading

    “Let Party Names No More…”
  • Singing, COVID-19, and Church…

    So, some stream of consciousness thoughts that have been percolating for some time now.   As the great theologian Hedley Lamarr once said: “My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening thru a cosmic vapor of invention.”… Continue reading

    Singing, COVID-19, and Church…
  • Lots of Facebooking, Streaming, Hymnstagramming, and YouTubing

    Hi Friends & Readers. Your not-so-faithful hymnist, D.J. Bulls here. Well, with COVID-19 and quarantining, we’ve been doing a lot of digital work lately. I’ve been streaming a BUNCH on my Facebook page as well as our Church Facebook page… Continue reading