{"id":3557,"date":"2026-02-27T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithfilmfan.com\/blog\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:27:13","slug":"an-historical-musical-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithfilmfan.com\/blog\/an-historical-musical-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"An Historical, Musical Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written By: Bob Gordon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to introduce you to a new worship song featuring Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding. We think you will love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, so you\u2019re probably wondering: isn\u2019t this the Faith <strong>Film<\/strong> Fan blog, not the Faith Music Fan blog? Yes, yes it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust us, this leads to a faith film! Be sure to keep reading after you listen (and watch).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chris Tomlin, Ben Fielding - The First Hymn (Live)\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cIjmLPeeOmc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The song and video are part of a new documentary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefirsthymnmovie.com\/\"><strong>THE FIRST HYMN<\/strong><\/a>, which will be in theaters March 24 and March 26 only. It\u2019s the compelling story of this song!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full-length documentary begins as archaeologists unearth an 1800-year-old strip of papyrus in Egypt and discover it has both lyrics and musical notations. The movie then takes you on an amazing historical journey into the song and the origin of the music of the faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE FIRST HYMN<\/strong> follows this ancient song from its desert origins to its rediscovery today. As the story unfolds, Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding reimagine the melody for modern worship, leading to the live concert performance you just watched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking forward to experiencing the history and the beauty of <strong>THE FIRST HYMN<\/strong> when it\u2019s in theaters. You can learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/faithfilmfan.com\/new-releases#the-first-hymn\">FaithFilmFan.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written By: Bob Gordon We would like to introduce you to a new worship song featuring Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding. We think you will love it. Okay, so you\u2019re probably wondering: isn\u2019t this the Faith Film Fan blog, not the Faith Music Fan blog? Yes, yes it is. 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