Music in Churches Nourishing Your

Clergy, worship or music committees, organists, and choir or music directors will find this a practical and invaluable guide to the role and power of music to express and form faith. Clark researched twenty-four Episcopal and United Methodist congregations to discover how churchgoers express their faith through music. Discover how music can either enhance or detract from tradition and faith experience. Explore how it can shape your congregation's character.

Introduction

v

Music and Faith

1

(12)

People Speak of Worship

13

(11)

Singing in Church

24

(11)

The Choir

35

(11)

The Discipline of Coherence

46

(7)

People Planning Worship

53

(13)

Choosing Music for Worship

66

(13)

Conclusion

79

(4)

Appendix A The Questionnaire for the Music in Churches Project

83

(26)

Appendix B Interview Protocols for the Music in Churches Project

109

(8)

Bibliography

117

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Music in Churches Nourishing Your Congregation's Musical Life

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