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Praying twice : the music and words of congregational song / Brian Wren.
| Author/creator | Wren, Brian A., 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, ©2000. |
| Description | ix, 422 pages : music ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Through all the changing scenes of life": glimpses of congregational song -- "Rescue the holy pleasure": why congregational song is indispensable -- "A more profound alleluia": encouraging the people's song -- "Some demand a driving beat": contemporary worship music -- "And speak some boundless thing": assessing the lyrics of congregational song -- "Sing them over again to me": refrains, choruses, and other people's songs -- "Captured by gender": chant and ritual song -- "Such a feast as mends in length": hymns as poems of faith -- "To me, to all, thy bowels move": why do they keep changing the good old hymns? -- "Echoes of the gospel": how hymns do theology. |
| Abstract | This book explores here the theological significance of congregational singing, analyzes the importance of contemporary worship music, and explains the power of tune and text in the life and nurture of a congregation. The author studies the lyrics of choruses, hymns, chants, and ritual songs, and identifies their importance as both poetry and communal utterances of theology. This is a resource for church musicians, pastors, and other worship leaders. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-406) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 99088810 |
| ISBN | 0664256708 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3270 .W74 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |