For nearly a century, Christians of all stripes have been raising “The Old Rugged Cross” as a musical standard ... Bennard entered the Christian ministry through the Salvation Army.

It was a God given thing he believed. The song was published a few years later and has remained a mainstay of the Christian faith for just over 100 years. The old rugged cross made the difference.

From such country music classics as "The Old Rugged Cross" to more contemporary Christian music fare such as Casting Crowns "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" and Kari Jobe's "Forever ...