In Reed City, the Old Rugged Cross Historical Museum was opened in 1990. Outside there is a large cross, dedicated before Bennard’s death. The museum contains memorabilia, music and relics from ...

With over 100 million records sold, she built a strong music career that made her one of America’s best-loved recording artists. The Old Rugged Cross by Patti Page is a soft and touching version ...

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 ...

The hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" has stood the test of time, being performed and recorded by numerous gospel and county music artists over the years since it was composed in 1913. But a museum ...

I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.” George Bennard lived his retirement years in Reed City, Michigan, and passed away there in 1958.

A farmer friend of mine told me that Pastor George Bennard, the composer of the hymn “The Old Rugged Cross,” once lived on that road. Last summer, I spent a week near Reed City, Mich., ...

Lake Park Cemetery Trustee Mark Luke, left, stands with Dr. Charles Wilkins, a newspaper letter writer who wrote about the Gospel hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” and its Youngstown native author ...

When polls are taken to determine the most popular American hymns, invariably near the top of the list is "The Old Rugged Cross." It has been the most favored of the approximate 300 songs written ...