Music-Religious-Christian

When the Almgren undercover missionary family returned to the US after getting kicked out of China following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, they'd been instructed by the Communists never to speak of what they'd seen or heard. Above all, they were told never to...

(Integrity). The Songs 4 Worship Songbook is a comprehensive collection of the greatest praise and worship songs of all time. From the bestselling Songs 4 Worship series, it features well known songs from Volumes 1-3 by Don Moen, Darlene Zschech, Michael W. Smith and...

The normalisation of hate speech, including antisemitic rhetoric, poses a significant threat to social cohesion and democracy. While global efforts have been made to counter contemporary antisemitism, there is an urgent need to understand its online manifestations. Hate speech spreads easily across the internet,...

"Tell me about Grandma. I didn't know her; what was she like?" These words are often heard from grandchildren who never had the opportunity to really get to know their grandparents. Margaret Kohel Evans invites her mother's grandchildren to a delightful vision of their...

It is Christmas Eve. All over town people are preparing for Christmas. Amid the hustle and bustle of the night a little church is open and prepared for any visitor. For some people on this night the scene at the little church's altar will...

Gregorian chant belongs to the oldest music being preserved in such scope till present; moreover it is still performed but also is one that mostly influenced the history and presence of music. For the reason it is important for mandolin players to meet this...

Be a witness to God's majesty and wisdom with rejuvenating passages from scripture and then see his creation through spectacular scenic images and music. Each video is 55 minutes. Spanish track included.In His PresenceSoothe your heart and soul as you listen to passages from...

""Hearts and Voices: The Only Musical Instruments of the New Testament Church"" is a book written by Alexander M. Bannatyne in 1857. The book explores the role of music in the early Christian church and argues that the only musical instruments used in the...

This Advent study has four sessions--one for each Sunday of Advent. Each session is related to the overall theme of the study, includes discussion/reflection questions.Author: J. Ellsworth KalasISBN-10: 0687072816ISBN-13: 9780687072811Publisher: Abingdon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2013Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.92h x 6.00w x 0.20d

Investigates the reception and performance history of the polyphonic mass in Lutheran Central Europe from ca. 1540-1600. The five-movement polyphonic Mass Ordinary emerged from the cultural and liturgical practices of medieval Roman Catholicism and became the pre-eminent large-scale musical genre of early modern Europe....

For choir directors, music students, and anyone interested in the history of church music, Chorale Harmonization in the Church Modes is an essential reference guide. With detailed explanations and examples, author Poval Hamurger explores the intricacies of chorale harmonization in the different modes used...

Sound Theology: Pipe Organ Power Plays among Protestants, Pulpits, Professors, and Peers surveys the liturgical soundscape during and after the Reformation with regard to the use of instruments in worship in general, and the (dis)use of the pipe organ specifically. Why were some sounds...

Author: Randall Dean EngleISBN-10: 1666710075ISBN-13: 9781666710076Publisher: Cascade BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2024Pages: 248Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

The scholar Robin A. Leaver holds a unique place in sacred music scholarship because of his training in both music and theology. He has written widely, bringing acute insights on a variety of musical repertories and topics related to Martin Luther, sixteenth-century psalmody, hymnody,...

It presents an investigation into the liturgical music of Sean and Peadar O Riada through an examination of three Roman-Rite mass settings composed in the Irish vernacular from within the cultural context of the West-Cork Gaeltacht of Muscrai. The main part of the work,...

Harmonies of Faith is a captivating journey through the evolution of Southern Gospel Music, blending its rich history with profound spirituality. This book skillfully intertwines the genre's transformative journey from its roots to its significant impact on American culture, with insightful glimpses into the...

Fifty-seven hymns by Isaac Watts, one of the greatest hymn writers. Set to new music by Harry Hicks, these hymns are profound, singable, memorable and playable.Author: Harry Hicks, Isaac WattsISBN-10: 150069147XISBN-13: 9781500691479Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/17/2014Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

This timeless classic offers a unique interpretation of the Psalms of David, set to music in a beautiful meter. A must-read for anyone interested in the history and beauty of religious music.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...

Illuminates how voice, faith, and hearing become intertwined with technologies of sound reproduction and mobility amid the rapidly transforming religious landscape of China's ethnic borderland. The twentieth-century expansion of Protestantism among the upland peoples in the China-Southeast Asia borderlands has catalyzed a profound sociocultural...

Christmas Eve is a transcription of the recording by harp virtuoso Sunita Staneslow. It features 16 exquisite holiday tunes written in standard notation for the Scottish clarsach or folk harp.Author: Sunita StaneslowISBN-10: 078663183XISBN-13: 9780786631834Publisher: Mel Bay PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/1997Pages: 55Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 10.40h x...

David Bednall's Christmas cantata Welcome All Wonders was commissioned and first performed by the Choir of Queen's College, Oxford in 2012 and received rave reviews from, among others, BBC Music Magazine, Limelight Magazine, and Gramophone. Described as ingenious, engaging, spirited, extremely appealing, and accessible...

Hymnbook is a religious text that contains a collection of hymns and prayers according to the Dominican Rite. This particular edition was published in 1885 and is attributed to St. Dominic's, a religious order within the Catholic Church. The book includes the Order of...

Includes general hymns; hymns for feasts, seasons and saints' days; office hymns for the liturgical year; an enlarged eucharistic section; responsorial psalms; and a new English folk mass setting.Author: English Hymnal CoISBN-10: 0907547516ISBN-13: 9780907547518Publisher: Canterbury Press NorwichLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1986Pages: 1312Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.32lbsSize: 8.54h x...

Designed for the music lover in need of a better understanding of the dramatic thrust of Bach's four major works for voices and instruments, this guide is based on extensive program notes prepared for the renowned Baldwin-Wallace College Bach Festival, an annual event with...

A delightful and extensive collection of dearly loved and time honored hymns andgospel tunes creatively arranged to be enjoyed and successfully played at any skill level. The tunes are written out in music notation and in standard dulcimer tablature that is clear and easy...

When the story of modernity is told from a theological perspective, music is routinely ignored - despite its pervasiveness in modern culture and the manifold ways it has been intertwined with modernity's ambivalent relation to the Christian God. In conversation with musicologists and music...

The Chants of the Vatican Gradual is a book written by Dominic Johner. It is a comprehensive collection of liturgical chants used in the Roman Catholic Church. The book includes the chants for the Mass, Vespers, and other liturgical services. It is a valuable...

The normalisation of hate speech, including antisemitic rhetoric, poses a significant threat to social cohesion and democracy. While global efforts have been made to counter contemporary antisemitism, there is an urgent need to understand its online manifestations. Hate speech spreads easily across the internet,...

William L. Dawson is recognized for his genre-defining choral spirituals and for his Negro Folk Symphony, a masterpiece enjoying a twenty-first-century renaissance. Gwynne Kuhner Brown's engaging and tirelessly researched biography reintroduces a musical leader whose legacy is more important today than ever. Born in...

William L. Dawson is recognized for his genre-defining choral spirituals and for his Negro Folk Symphony, a masterpiece enjoying a twenty-first-century renaissance. Gwynne Kuhner Brown's engaging and tirelessly researched biography reintroduces a musical leader whose legacy is more important today than ever. Born in...

The book explores interconnections of the sacred and the secular in music of the long nineteenth century. It investigates manifestations of religion in music not primarily intended for liturgical performance and assesses compositions that originated in a liturgical context but then migrated in their...

At Worship's Core is a carefully examined investigation of the attitudes and behaviors that welcome the presence of the Lord. Leading worship appears easy, but its effectiveness is wrapped in nuance and complexity over time. Many believe worship is exclusively a musical proposition. And...

Parker's first Christmas cantata was composed in 1893 just before his departure from New York to his new post as organist for Trinity Church in Boston. The text was written after scriptural accounts by the composer's mother Isabella Graham Parker (1839-1904). This new vocal...

"Stanley Hauerwas is a man of many gifts. These include wide and deep learning, passion about the issues of the day, a pastoral heart, a love of the Lord Jesus, and a puckish humor that permeates everything he does. Hauerwas has forged these gifts...

The beloved hymn with the words of F. E. Weatherly and music of Stephen Adams. Here arranged for solo low voice (Alto or Bass, range B to D), SATB Chorus and Full Orchestral accompaniment. A few archaic words and harmonies updated to speak more...

Hymnbook is a religious text that contains a collection of hymns and prayers according to the Dominican Rite. The book was originally published in 1885 and is attributed to St. Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order. The hymns and prayers in the book...

Bible Songs: A Collection Of Psalms Set To Music (1901) is a book published by the United Presbyterian Board. It is a compilation of psalms from the Bible that have been set to music. The book includes 150 psalms, each with its own musical...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Sequences From The Sarum Missal (1871) is a book written by Charles Buchanan Pearson. It is a collection of sequences, which are poetic hymns that were traditionally sung before the Gospel during Catholic Mass. The sequences in this book were taken from the Sarum...

Intended for liturgical music majors as well as professional pastoral musicians, pastors, and liturgical practitioners, Liturgy and Music provides a solid introduction to the scope and role of liturgical music in both Catholic and Christian worship. It offers a comprehensive theological approach to liturgical...

(E-Z Play Today). A great collection of 100 inspirational favorites, including the title song and: Ave Maria * Beautiful Savior * Faith of Our Fathers * Go Down, Moses * Holy, Holy, Holy * I'll Live for Him * Jesus Loves Me * Rock...

The Monastic Vesperal is a book written by the Monks of St. John's Abbey, which serves as a companion to the Monastic Diurnal. It is a comprehensive guide that provides an in-depth understanding of the Vespers, which is a part of the Liturgy of...

""Gregorian Chant: A Textbook For Seminaries, Novitiates And Secondary Schools"" by Andrew F. Klarmann is a comprehensive guide to the history and practice of Gregorian chant. This book is designed for students in seminaries, novitiates, and secondary schools who are interested in learning about...

This book focuses on the compilation of the different practices of Eastern Orthodox Chant, looking at the subject through various languages, practices, and liturgical books and letters. The subject of this book is also analysed through newly found, unique material, to provide the entire...

""The Voice of Christian Life in Song: Or Hymns and Hymn-Writers of Many Lands and Ages"" is a comprehensive book written by Elizabeth Charles in 1872. The book explores the history of hymns and hymn-writers from various countries and time periods, highlighting the importance...

""Worship In Heaven And On Earth"" is a book written by J.G. Norton in 1884 that explores the nature and practice of worship in both heaven and on earth. The author emphasizes the importance of responsive and congregational worship, where all members of the...

Featuring 102 music examples, this edited collection features contributions by leading scholars from the UK, United States, Australasia and Europe on what characterized the period. This collection focusses on the stylistic and cultural interchange that characterizes the musical period of the mid-Baroque (c.1650-1710). The...

This richly illustrated volume contains lyrics and simple piano scores for forty-four classic Christmas standards including "Silent Night," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Joy to the World," "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," "O Holy Night," and many more. It also features the story of...

An Eternal Pitch examines the homiletic life and afterlife of Bishop G. E. Patterson, the dynamic spiritual leader of the Church of God in Christ from 2000 to 2007. Although Patterson died in 2007, his voice remains a staple of radio and television broadcast,...

Music in the California missions was a pluralistic combination of voices and instruments, of liturgy and spectacle, of styles and functions--and even of cultures--in a new blend that was non-existent before the Franciscan friars made their way to California beginning in 1769. From Serra...