Religious 51

The Victorians thought, wrote and preached much more about heaven than we do today. As the subject of death comes out of the closet after 120 years when it has been largely shunned and avoided, this……続きを見る

Is contemporary Black British gospel music a coloniality? What theological message is really conveyed in these songs? In this book, Robert Beckford shows how the Black British contemporary gospel mu……続きを見る

Twenty-first-century monastic communities represent unique social environments in which music plays an integral part. This book examines the role of music in Catholic, Anglican/Episcopalian and neo-……続きを見る

The venerable Dixie Hummingbirds stand at the top of the black gospel music pantheon as artists who not only significantly shaped that genre but, in the process, also profoundly influenced emerging ……続きを見る

Preparing our minds for rehearsal, listening to our singers, and making those moments last, choir directors have a complex job getting ready for concerts. How do we approach concert day? What is the……続きを見る

The Catholic Church--like other churches--has created institutions to support its spiritual mission. The exercise of authority plays a central role in how they function. The truth is that ugly accre……続きを見る

This collection offers 10 well-known Christmas carols and instrumental solos, idiomatically arranged to be technically accessible by the intermediate classic guitarist; at the same time, these 10 se……続きを見る

What happens to a composer when persecution and exile means their true music no longer has an audience? In the 1930s, composers and musicians began to flee Hitler’s Germany to make new lives across ……続きを見る

One of America’s great rock and roll pioneers, Richie Furay played alongside Neil Young and Stephen Stills in Buffalo Springfield, producing some of the signature sounds of American folk rock. He we……続きを見る

A collection of 24 guitar solos written in notation and tablature for use during Eucharistic worship services. Includes access to the online audio recording of all the solos recorded by the author i……続きを見る

Music festivals offer a chance to experience musical and cultural diversity, much needed in a country which, for a long time, had been separated from much of global culture. As such, they also serve……続きを見る

People hear and enjoy music but seldom consider how great a gift it is. God made human minds and bodies able to respond to musical sounds. Because each brain interprets the signals based on personal……続きを見る

Music remains something of a mystery to many peopleーephemeral sounds floating invisibly through the airーhere, and then gone. This book begins with the basic question of what music actually is, sci……続きを見る

This practical text examines the various styles of music and features specific suggestions for each piece of service music, hymn, and song with the aim of assisting music leaders to enrich meaningfu……続きを見る

The Second Vatican Council praised the Church's rich patrimony of sacred music and called for its continued liturgical use, with "pride of place" given to Gregorian chant. The Council Fathers also a……続きを見る

This volume brings together new approaches to music history to reveal the interdependence of music and religion in nineteenth-century culture. As composers and performers drew inspiration from the B……続きを見る

In Catholic doctrine, the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary is the belief that Mary, the mother of Christ, was exempt from original sin from the moment of her conception, and thereby a co-red……続きを見る

October 31, 1969: Hollywood, California. Contemporary Christian Music is still four years away from being "a thing." Larry Norman, one of the progenitors of the emerging genre, has just released his……続きを見る

Phish has a diehard fan base and a dedicated community of enthusiastsーcalled Phishheadsーwho follow the band around the country, some fans attending every show. What may be surprising is that a sig……続きを見る

From a hard-rocking life fueled by substance abuse to a hope-filled life of freedom and joy--this is music star Zach Williams's bold and vulnerable story of faith and redemption. Before two-time GRA……続きを見る

In 'Martin Luthers Geistliche Lieder' präsentiert der Reformator eine Sammlung geistlicher Lieder, die sowohl poetische als auch theologische Dimensionen verkörpern. Durch seinen unverwechselbaren l……続きを見る

Harp Hunters is a church musician leadership resource. To assume that a church musician is equipped for leadership having been trained in the art of music making only is to misunderstand the entire ……続きを見る

Ο Α΄ Τόμος των Απάντων του Μπαλασίου Ιερέως με ανέκδοτες μουσικές συνθέσεις του, εξηγημένες στη Νέα Γραφή από τον Χουρμούζιο Χαρτοφύλακα, μέσα από τους κώδικες της ΕΒΕ. 続きを見る

Called by the famed Charles Spurgeon "the greatest of living preachers," John A. Broadus left an indelible signature not only on the Baptist denomination but on a generation. Emerging from the US Ci……続きを見る

Since its composition and first performance in 1724, Bach's St. John Passion has captured the spiritual and musical attention of musicians, audiences, and congregations. This bookexamines this monum……続きを見る

In the enlightening book, "Keeping the Temple Clean," readers are taken on an immersive journey that interlaces spirituality, holistic wellness, and human behavior. Drawing inspiration from biblical……続きを見る

"Graciously keep me this night." Martin Luther once prayed those words to God. So many others have joined his plea. A man named Job lost his children in a freak accident, then struggled with the poi……続きを見る

Good things happen when the chance exists for it to happen. But there is a limit to how much can happen and when it will do so. This is the essence of music theory. In this book, "Guitar Music Theor……続きを見る

Many churchgoers will recognize the name William Bradbury, a nineteenth-century American composer of popular hymns still sung at Sunday services. Bradbury’s name may also bring to mind Esther, the B……続きを見る

Erik Routley, Reformed churchman, musician, and theologian is arguably the most significant hymnologist of the twentieth century. In The Unfractured Faith of Erik Routley: From Brighton to Princeton……続きを見る