Laura Nothnagel, Evonne Johnson and Nathan Fry perform O Holy Night in the sanctuary of First Free Rockford. Song written by Adolphe Adam and Placide Cappeau (public domain).
by Jim Killam | 5-minute read We asked First Free’s three musical worship leaders — Renee Cooper, Nathan Fry and Nathan McDonald — for Christmas music recommendations. They came back with quite a variety. Newer Christmas music we love Renee...
On Sunday, the congregations at all three of our main campus venues sang the modern hymn His Mercy is More. The refrain goes: Stronger than darkness, new every morn Our sins they are many, His mercy is more Written by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell, the hymn draws from a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Jim Killam | Illustration by Nathan McDonald This summer’s “1 Hit Wonders” sermon series got me thinking about the term’s origin. It refers to any singer or band that produced a single popular song, then was forgotten. Think: The...
