Music and the arts in Christian worship / [print] Robert E. Webber, editor. - first edition. - Nashville : Star Song Pub. Group, (c)1994. - 2 volume (828 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographies and index.

part 1. Music and the arts among the churches. Music and the arts among the contemporary churches -- part 2. Music in worship. The theological foundations of music in worship -- A brief history of music in worship -- A brief history of congregational song -- A brief history of jubilation -- Singing in worship -- Instruments in worship -- Planning music for worship -- Music leadership in worship -- part 3. The visual arts in worship. Historical, philosophical, and theological perspectives on the visual arts in worship -- The worship environment -- The primary visual arts for worship -- Secondary visual arts for worship -- Planning and creating visual art for worship -- part 4. Drama and dance in worship. Introduction to drama in worship -- Examples of drama for worship -- The dramatic arts in scripture proclamation -- Examples of dramatic arts in scripture proclamation -- Dance, movement, and posture in worship -- Examples of dance in worship -- Mime in worship -- part 5. The art of language in worship. The use of language in worship -- Poetry in worship.



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Public worship--Encyclopedias.
Church music--Encyclopedias.
Christianity and the arts--Encyclopedias.
Drama in public worship--Encyclopedias.
Religious dance--Encyclopedias.
Liturgical language--Encyclopedias.

BV290.W372.M875 1994