(RNS) — ‘How Great Is Our God’ has long been one of the most popular worship songs in Christian churches ... with a drummer in the background and a flag bearing the Stars and Stripes ...

They wanted to know how worship songs become popular among churches, he said. They also wanted to know how the business of producing and marketing songs is shaping the worship life of local churches.

As Brazilian gospel music’s popularity soars, artists with little Christian background are releasing worship songs. Does it matter ... or French horn for free. Many also offer singing lessons ...