Music-Religious-Christian

The Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music is a comprehensive reference source covering all aspects of both African American and white gospel from history and performers to recording techniques and styles, as well as the influence of gospel on different musical genres and cultural trends....

(Guitar Chord Songbook). The second edition of this popular book in the Guitar Chord Songbook series features an updated songlist, with 80 songs in all: All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth * Baby, It's Cold Outside * Christmas Pipes *...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Robin Mark is a worship leader at one of the largest churches in Northern Ireland and his worship music blends traditional Irish instrumentation with the passion of modern worship. His albums have sold over 650,000 units. This compilation features 14 of...

Easy to intermediate solos scored for B-flat trumpet solo with keyboard accompaniment. Includes fifteen favorite carols: Ding, Dong, Merrily on High; I Saw Three Ships; O Come, All ye Faithful and many more. A separate 20-page insert pull-out part is provided for the trumpet.Author:...

The purpose of this devotional is to allow the church worship team to come together prior to rehearsal or service for a time of learning, encouraging, strengthening, and prayer. This book presents a weekly devotional based on topics that are relevant for the individual...

Ultimately, what really does it mean to be creative? How can we see ourselves as participating in the creativity of God for mission? All people are creative. Sadly, however, for many, creativity is stifled and remains stunted due to several reasons--social, economic, political, cultural,...

S. F. Coffman edited this treasury of praise and song into 657 selected standard hymns. It was noted in 1927 that this was "a collection of hymns and sacred songs suitable for use in public worship, worship in the home, and all general occasions."...

Are you cursed with two left feet? Are your dance moves unrighteous? Do you refrain from getting down lest others judge you cruelly? Fear not. Salvation is at hand. Singing hymns of praise is standard practice-now it's time to set your feet a-tapping with...

Dr. Howard Thurman explores how protest and resistance are expressed in spirituals as well as how these songs have been a "spiritual watering hole" in his life..Author: Howard ThurmanISBN-10: 0913408204ISBN-13: 9780913408209Publisher: Friends United PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/1975Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 8.48h x 5.45w x 0.51d

Yuletide favorites by twenty-four different composers are gathered in this compilation of traditional and classical organ works. Assembled by noted musicologist and organist Rollin Smith, these holiday classics will enchant beginners as well as their audiences.All of Paris, according to legend, flocked to church...

I arranged fourteen carols for all crosspicking mandolin players. Whether you play carols under the Christmas tree or Nativity scene at the church, I wish you a merry and happy Christmas. Crosspicking is technnique where you switch between that are next to each other...

Nothing heralds the majesty of Christmastime like the brilliance and beauty of brass Gabriel V Brass Ensemble presents a new collection of music for Christmas by masters of brass, including Rolf Smedvig, Anthony DiLorenzo, Morten Lauridsen, William Berry, and more. From the overflow of...

Christian Sacred Music in the Americas explores the richness of Christian musical traditions and reflects the distinctive critical perspectives of the Society for Christian Scholarship in Music. This volume, edited by Andrew Shenton and Joanna Smolko, is a follow-up to SCSM's Exploring Christian Song...

For this collection, concert pianist Marilynn Ham has taken well-loved hymn, folk, spiritual, and classical melodies and turned them into beautiful solo piano arrangements. Rich textures, inspired by the Romantic composers, are combined with appealing contemporary harmonies. To assist in planning, approximate performance times...

(Shawnee Press). 10 refreshing hymn settings with a touch of light jazz. Gentle on the ear and enriching to the soul, these arrangements are well-suited for church services, recitals or personal enjoyment. Includes a foreword by Joseph M. Martin and Mark Hayes. Titles include:...

This small book, the last work of a world-renowned scholar, has established itself as a classic. It provides a superb overview of the vast historical process by which Christianity was Hellenized and Hellenic civilization became Christianized. Werner Jaeger shows that without the large postclassical...

I arranged fourteen carols for all clawhammer ukulele players. Whether you play carols under the Christmas tree or Nativity scene at the church, I wish you a merry and happy Christmas. Includes: Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful), Away In A Manger, Bring...

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics...

Satan and his agents are at work to frustrate the purpose of God for humanity. He has both spiritual and human agents. His spiritual forces are demons while his human forces are witches and wizards, Occult individuals and his worshipers. The devil has one...

The history of American church music is a particularly fascinating and challenging subject, if for no other reason than because of the variety of diverse religious groups that have immigrated and movements that have sprung up in American. Indeed, for the first time in...

(E-Z Play Today). Easy-to-play arrangements of 23 songs of the season: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain *...

A collection of the world's most famous carols arranged for piano students. Most are fairly easy and modern, with popular harmonic settings to appeal to young students and audiences alike.Author: Robert BenedictISBN-10: 0871666553ISBN-13: 9780871666550Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1987Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 11.75h...

This collection of papers provides a synoptic view of the relationship between music, theology and Christian learning. It includes theological reflections on the nature and power of the musical experience, together with psychological, philosophical and educational perspectives; and draws on practical experience and empirical...

An important historical document as well as an inspirational gift, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit captures the rich connections between song and experience as no other volume does. For over 200 years in African-American churches throughout the country, gospel and spiritual music have...

Sacred Music for Simple HarpsWhether you're just starting to play melody lines, or you are advancing into adding harmony and chords, you'll love these 19 Christian hymns for the smaller, unlevered harp tuned in C.Join in the tradition of harpers, who for thousands of...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

Ecologies of Resonance in Christian Musicking Rexplores a diverse range of Christian musical activity through the conceptual lens of resonance, a concept rooted in the physical, vibrational, and sonic realm that carries with it an expansive ability to simultaneously describe personal, social, and spiritual...

Has modern physics proven that the universe was created by absolutely nothing? Absolutely not Have modern cosmology and Darwinian evolution eliminated the need for God? Absolutely not Have the new atheists demonstrated the irrelevance of theology and philosophy in the pursuit of Truth? Not...

Common Praise' is the first major revision of 'Hymns A&M' for almost 50 years and is destined to become the essential new music resource for 21st century worship. 629 items from earliest sources to the present; inclusive language where appropriate.Author: Canterbury PressISBN-10: 1853112658ISBN-13: 9781853112652Publisher:...

Orthodox Church musicians who have an advancedtalent in the area of music theory are often called tothe ministry of composing and arranging settingsof Orthodox hymnography. This book now addressesthe needs and provides the tools for these giftedmusicians to hone their craft. While the stress...

The believer's attitudes drastically affect his success in prayer. The author draws on her wide experience and deep understanding of God's Word to give clear, practical guidance on this vital subject.Author: Jessie Penn-LewisISBN-10: 0875087345ISBN-13: 9780875087344Publisher: CLC PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/1996Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 6.96h x...

Christian worship in North America has undergone great change in recent years. But change always brings uncertainty -- at times even division -- about what constitutes "authentic worship." This important book reviews a wide variety of current perspectives and offers a fresh outlook on...

The Messiah, by George Frideric Handel, is one of the most familiar pieces in choral literature, beloved by audiences worldwide and considered standard fare during the Christmas season. Piano arrangements of several of the familiar choruses and arias are presented in this collection, for...

Carol Tornquist has applied her unique style to 10 familiar Christmas carols. Pianists and congregations will appreciate the colorful richness of surprising modulations, refreshing jazz chords, and unexpected rhythmic treatments. Approximate performance times make service planning easier. Titles: And the Glory of the Lord...

Tom Fettke's extensive arranging experience comes through in this beautiful collection of treasured carols. From the delicate Coventry Carol" to the resounding chords of "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly with Gesu Bambino," the true spirit of Christmas is elegantly expressed in these artful arrangements."Author: Tom...

Author: Hezekiah ButterworthISBN-10: 1410102645ISBN-13: 9781410102645Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)Language: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2003Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.22w x 0.23d

Christian Marriage is a liturgical resource that helps pastors prepare and perform the marriage ceremony. This book includes three Christian rites of marraige, appropriate scriptural readings and music selections, and more.The Presbyterian Supplemental Liturgical Resource (SLT) series includes liturgies that were used on a...

Since its first performance in 1724, J.S. Bach's St. John Passion has captured the spiritual and musical attention of audiences and congregations. Combining expert theological and musical analysis, this booklooks at this monumental work from a twenty-first century perspective, providing a new English translation...

Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of favorite classics, as well as the best-known popular music of today. This...

Called by the Composer: Devotions for Musicians is a collection of 60 devotional meditations that connect the Scriptures with stories and insights about the joys and challenges of creating music together. Each entry contains a Bible passage, vignettes about music with connections to Scripture...

Alfred's Basic Piano Course: Praise Hits fills the need for contemporary Christian music to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known worship music of today. This book is a compilation of...

Our contemporary culture is communicating ever-increasingly through the visual, through film, and through music. This makes it ever more urgent for theologians to explore the resources of art for enriching our understanding and experience of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Annunciations: Sacred Music for the twenty-First...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The book examines from various viewpoints Britten's War Requiem, written in 1962 to celebrate the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral and uniting the famous anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen with the Latin Requiem Mass. Britten's and Owen's pacifist beliefs are compared, and the...

Although the choral arrangements of the African-American spirituals constitute the largest group of folk song arrangements in western literature, they have received little scholarly attention. This book provides the needed historical and stylistic information about the spirituals and the arrangements. It traces the history...

Get in the Christmas spirit with this unique collection of the most beloved Christmas carols, from the warmly nostalgic to the majestically solemn and uplifting.The book features one carol for each day from December first to Christmas Eve and presents both the lyrics and...

As winging through fog fear vanished in the bright light of morning's true sky The aging process can be a confusing time that leads many of us to wonder about the meaning and purpose of our existence as we move forward into later-life. The...

As winging through fog fear vanished in the bright light of morning's true sky The aging process can be a confusing time that leads many of us to wonder about the meaning and purpose of our existence as we move forward into later-life. The...

This collection of ten essays constitutes the proceedings of a two-day conference held at Harvard in October 2007. The conference focused on three medieval manuscripts of Ambrosian chant owned by Houghton Library. The Ambrosian liturgy and its music, practiced in and around medieval Milan,...

Examines in detail the contexts of Brahms's masterpiece and demonstrates that, contrary to recent consensus, it was performed and received as an inherently Christian work during the composer's life. Despite its entirely biblical text, Brahms's long-beloved A German Requiem is now widely considered a...