The message in the music : studying contemporary praise and worship / edited by Robert Woods and Brian Walrath ; foreword by Richard Mouw.

Other author Woods, Robert, 1970- editor.
Other author Walrath, Brian, editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoNashville, TN : Abingdon Press, ©2007.
Description216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Contemporary Christian music--History and criticism.

Contents How great is our God: the Trinity in contemporary Christian worship music / Lester Ruth -- I could sing of your love forever: American romance in contemporary worship music / Jenell Williams Paris -- I'm desperate for you: male perception of romantic lyrics in contemporary worship music / Keith Drury -- Let the weak say I am strong: contemporary worship music and God's concern for righteousness and social justice / Jay Howard -- Trading my sorrows: worshiping God in the darkness: the expression of pain and suffering in contemporary worship music / Wendy J. Porter -- We have come into His house: kerygma, koinonia, leitourgia-- contemporary worship music that models the purpose of the church / Robert Woods, Brian Walrath, and Diane Badzinski -- The heart of worship: the leitourgic mode and Christian sanctification in contemporary worship music / David Pass -- Praise the name of Jesus: are all praise and worship songs for the congregation? / Bert Polman -- When the music fades: the artistic worth of worship song melodies / Guy Jansen -- When I survey the wondrous cross: the musical styles of the top 77 songs, a historical-critical analysis / Margaret Brady.
Abstract The definitive guide to the meaning of today?s most popular praise and worship songs. Few things influence Christians? understanding of the faith more than the songs they sing in worship. The explosion of praise and worship music in the last fifteen years has profoundly affected our experience of God. So what are those songs telling us about who God is? In what ways have they made us more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ? In what ways have they failed to embody the full message of the gospel? Working with the lists of the most frequently sung praise and worship songs from recent years, the authors of this book offer an objective but supportive assessment of the meaning and contribution of the Christian music that has been so important in the lives of contemporary believers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 193-209) and indexes.
LCCN 2007030340
ISBN9780687645640 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0687645646 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3187.5 .M47 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold