Most viewed posts in 2021

At the end of last year I wrote, “After Blogger changed some of its features this year (a supposed upgrade), it was not as easy to take note of which posts were most viewed, so I think I will not do such a review in the future.” However, I think I finally figured it out. So here goes. The following are the seven most viewed posts (in that order) for the year 2021 on the Seeking the Old Paths.

• Views on the New Testament spiritual gifts
• Use of “-est” and “-eth” in the KJV
• Deeper than the stain has gone
• How does the Bible define drunkenness?
• f and ff: An Explanatory Note
• DAISY: the Five Points of Arminianism
• Can a Baptist deacon baptize?

Looking at these, I find it intriguing that none of the most viewed were written this year, and the newest of them is three years old. I had to get down to Number 15 to find one that was written in 2021. I am surprised that some of them would be the most viewed, though for others I can understand because they are probably popular hits via a search engine (e.g. spiritual gifts, drunkenness, Arminianism, baptism). How does the Bible define drunkenness has always been a leader. Who Can Baptize used to be my most read post, but it seems to have fallen out of contention!

Most popular posts in 2020

The following are the most popular (most viewed) posts for the year 2020 on the Seeking the Old Paths Ministry and Music web log.

• J. L. White Sacred Harp songs
• Sacred Harp Songs from 27 to 100
• The New Sacred Harp and Its Sources

After Blogger changed some of its features this year (a supposed upgrade), it was not as easy to take note of which posts were most viewed, so I think I will not do such a review in the future.

Popular posts in 2016

The following are the 10 most read posts in 2016 on Ministry and Music: Seeking the Old Paths:

• A Singer and His Songs: E. W. Billups and The Sweet Songster
• Baptisms described, AD 100—400
• Collecting Sacred Harp quotes
• Hits all the notes, and other Sacred Harp quotes
• Multi-site or Multi-campus “Churches”
• Old-Line Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: First Impressions
• The Pilgrim's Hymnal
• The Seven Beatitudes of the Revelation
• Two Important Southern Hymn Books: Mercer’s and Lloyd’s
• Two Important Southern Hymn Books; Comparing Mercer and Lloyd

And the two most read of all time are:

• How does the Bible define drunkenness?
• Who Can Baptize?

Most popular posts

For some reason, the post Who Can Baptize? has remained the most popular, most "hit" or searched for of all. I think it is not because of the post itself, but because of the frequency of Google searches about who can baptize or who is authorized to baptize. I hope this indicates a sincere interest in what the Bible says about the subject.

Another frequently hit post is Biblical Principles for Church Music (2) . And what seems curious to me is the number of times people link to read the short poem The Lone Wild Bird. Evidently lots of folks are curious about it. It rivals "Who Can Baptize" for most looked at post.


I don't know whether these posts are making any impact, but I find it interesting to see what folks are reading.