Congregational Song in the Worship of the Church

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Congregational Song in the Worship of the Church is written by William L. Hooper and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1532690746 (ISBN 10) and 9781532690747 (ISBN 13).

This book is a study of how congregational song developed and has been used in the worship of Western churches in general and specifically churches in the United States. Beginning with the worship of ancient peoples, the Hebrews, and early Christians and continuing to the present, the author examines historically how song has been and is used as an intentional sacred ritual action, like prayer or Scripture reading. Written primarily as an introductory text for college and seminary students, the overall goal is to make a historical journey with the people, events, and ideas from which have evolved the various types of song we have in American worship today. To help readers think more deeply about the material, study questions are given at the end of each chapter.