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| Contents |
Part one: introducing a new hymnal. Hymnal introduction: planning a workable process. Determining who will manage the hymnal introduction ; Outlining the goals of this process ; Surveying the congregation ; Reviewing the new hymnal ; Understanding the factors which affect congregrational singing ; Preparing the people to welcome the new book ; Using denominational resources ; Assigning tasks -- Understanding the resources of your new hymnal. The editing process ; Overview of the hymnal ; Page format ; Indexes -- How to introduce a new hymn. How a church member learns a new hymn ; Four principles of learning ; What makes a hymn singable? ; Examples of new hymn introduction -- Part two: how to improve congregational singing. The leadership of congregational singing. Clergy and the use of hymns. Why we use hymns ; Choice of hymns ; Chancel/pulpit leadership ; Hymn sermons ; Pastoral and educational use of hymns ; Various ways of singing hymns -- The role of musicians. Playing hymns ; Cantor/hymn leader ; Training choirs for hymn leadership ; Organ design and use -- Educating the congregation to sing. Congregational practices: hymns and service music. What are hymn practices? ; When and how long? ; Who leads? ; What to do during the rehearsal ; Practicing service music -- Hymns in homes. Early childhood and hymns ; Grace at mealtimes ; Hymns in daily devotions ; Family hymn sings ; Getting hymns and hymnals into homes -- Hymns and education. Hymns for children ; Hymns in church school classes -- Acoustics and hymn singing -- Hymn festivals/hymn sings. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-130) and index. |
| ISBN | 094105019X (pbk.) |
