What did the earliest Christian hymns actually sound like? For the first time, it's no longer a mystery.
In this intriguing episode of Fulfilled, The First Hymn documentary filmmaker Dr. John Dickson shares how he stumbled upon the world’s oldest surviving Christian hymn, decoded its original tune, and ultimately, with the help of singer/songwriters Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding, transformed it into a modern-day hymn that’s already being sung in churches worldwide.
Hear how a song written nearly 1,800 years ago proclaims the same theology we still confess today—and even dismantles the long held skeptic’s claim that the Trinity was a later invention. At a moment when the church longs for unity, discover how music can bind believers across centuries, as a new generation lifts up the very hymn sung by the earliest Christians.
The First Hymn documentary will begin streaming on major platforms in October. If you’d like to watch it now, the full documentary is available on the film’s website.
Listen to Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding's modern version of 'The First Hymn' on Spotify.
The Wheaton College Choir rendition of The First Hymn provided courtesy of The First Hymn documentary.
