The Favorite Hymns of United Methodists, 2008

Since 1994 I have made periodic efforts to learn what are the favorite hymns of United Methodists. As technology has progressed and its availability grown, my methods have become more sophisticated and more accurate. Early attempts involved polling a number of identified experts (music directors, pastors, professors, hymn writers) for their opinions, not of their own personal favorites, but of the denominational favorites. From an initial sample of under 100, the number of respondents has grown in the latest polling into the thousands – nearly 20,000 of them – including United Methodists from congregations all over the USA. The results reveal the most accurate and detailed data yet about the favorite hymns of our denomination. Here is a summary of the top ten favorites identified in the 2007 research.

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