Music-Religious-Christian

In the late fifteenth century the newly built Sistine Chapel was home to a vigorous culture of musical composition and performance. Josquin des Prez stood at its center, singing and composing for the pope's private choir. Josquin's Rome offers a new reading of the...

I arranged fourteen carols for all advanced players. You can demonstrate technique skill because I added one or more extra variations to each song that I composed. Whether you play carols under the Christmas tree or Nativity scene at the church, I wish you...

Here are five brief dramatic monologues that tell the Christmas story through the eyes of Mary. A suggested order of worship includes hymns, scripture, and a candlelighting ceremony, but the monologues could be used throughout Advent during the lighting of the Advent candles, in...

Having led and played on worship teams for the last thirty years in various streams of the Body of Christ, Craig shares his journey from musician to worshipper to worship leader with humor and insight. Whether you are on a team, in leadership, or...

The Chant Book Companion to the Book of Common Prayer (1894) is a comprehensive guide for the use of chants in religious services. Written by Charles Vincent, this book is designed to accompany the Book of Common Prayer, a foundational text in the Anglican...

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 experience, reactions vary. Neuroscience is learning how a brain...

""Voice of the Spirit as Heard in the Heart of an Unknown Minstrel"" is a book written by an unknown author who refers to themselves as a minstrel. The book is a collection of spiritual writings and reflections that are said to be inspired...

The Book of American Negro Spirituals is a comprehensive collection of spirituals that were sung by African Americans during the period of slavery and beyond. The book is authored by James Weldon Johnson, a renowned African American writer, and civil rights activist. It contains...

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. Series: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies (CICW) One of the benefits of the multicultural nature of Christianity has been the introduction of the Western church to worship music from around...

This is a liturgics guide for Orthodox choir directors, covering the order of services for the various types of Vespers, Matins, Divine Liturgies, Sacramental Services, and Non-Sacramental Services.Author: David BarrettISBN-10: 0991590511ISBN-13: 9780991590513Publisher: Orthodox Liturgical PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2015Pages: 454Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x...

A liturgics guide for Orthodox choir directors, covering the details for funerals, interments, and memorials, as well as Lenten services and the services for Holy Week, Pascha, and Bright Week.Author: David BarrettISBN-10: 099159052XISBN-13: 9780991590520Publisher: Orthodox Liturgical PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/25/2016Pages: 464Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 8.27h x...

Analysis of Latin sacred music written during the century illustrates the rapid and marked change in style and sophistication. Winner of the 2007 AMS Robert M. Stevenson prize The arrival of Francisco de Pelosa at the Aragonese court in May 1498 marks something of...

Few western musical repertories speak more to the imagination than the Requiem mass for the dead. Yet, surprisingly, despite the significance of Requiem settings for our musical culture, the literature concerning them is sparse. The Book of Requiems presents essays on the most important...

For centuries of European history, singing for a person at the moment of death was considered to be the ideal accompaniment to a life's ending. In Music in Medieval Rituals for the End of Life, author Elaine Stratton Hild examines and recovers the chants...

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 experience, reactions vary. Neuroscience is learning how a brain...

A collection of essays exploring musical sounds and worship practices within Pentecostal Charismatic Christianity. Combines ethnographic case studies with theoretical reflection informed by social science, musicological, religious studies, and theological approaches, resulting in a multidisciplinary analysis of a global phenomenon. Author: Monique M. IngallsISBN-10:...

This monograph offers a comprehensive study of the topos of the malmari馥 or the unhappily married woman within the thirteenth-century motet repertory, a vocal genre characterized by several different texts sounding simultaneously over a foundational Latin chant. Part I examines the malmari馥 motets from...

Water for Life Late one night in 2012, Anthony G. Cannon's life changed forever. He collapsed at home and moved in and out of consciousness for hours. During his awake moments, he couldn't move, unable even to crawl to the phone for help. So...

"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is King of all the earth; sing ye praises with understanding," (Psalm 47:6-7).Throughout the Bible there are songs. Some are songs of celebration and hope while others express despair...

Preaching to the Choir imparts practical and pastoral wisdom to church musicians in their vocation as choir directors. With deep care for those who sing and a warm sense of humor;Wold invites all who work with choirs to discover the amazing responsibility in this...

There have been numerous publications in the last decades on the Bible in literature, film, and art. But until now, no reference work has yet appeared on the Bible as it appears in Western music. In The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs,...

Grief may be a natural experience that affects us all, but the process of grieving is different for everyone. Guided by the journal entries of a beloved mother who died from cancer, The Hardest Part About guides readers on a search for meaning, comfort,...

Sermon outline book using the King James BibleAuthor: Ricky Gravley, Ricky GravelyISBN-10: 1941039863ISBN-13: 9781941039861Publisher: Word of His Mouth PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/2017Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.22d

Sermon outline book using the King James BibleAuthor: Ricky GravleyISBN-10: 1941039855ISBN-13: 9781941039854Publisher: Word of His Mouth PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/23/2016Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.23d

A preaching outline book. If you looking for ideas for messages, this is a great book to use.Author: Ricky GravleyISBN-10: 1941039847ISBN-13: 9781941039847Publisher: Word of His Mouth PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2016Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.22d

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 went on to form Poco, one of the bands that founded California country...

Marquart's Works - Worship and Liturgy Volume VII is Kurt Marquart's writing on Worship and Liturgy.Author: Herman J. OttenISBN-10: 0983240930ISBN-13: 9780983240938Publisher: Lutheran News IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2015Pages: 126Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Music in Christian Worship explores Charlotte Kroeker's conception of church music as sung prayer. Kroeker's lifelong experience with church music has allowed her to see that church music as sung prayer requires faithful theology, quality music, and accessibility for parishioners. Church music is interdisciplinary,...

For centuries, the Renaissance papacy has been celebrated for its generous patronage of the arts. Pope Leo X, son of the legendary Lorenzo "the Magnificent" de'Medici, is widely understood to be one of the greatest patrons of music in European history, and one of...

Michael Joncas's new Simple Psalter synthesizes elements of previous styles of psalm-singing into a new pattern of engaging these sacred texts. Using the new Abbey Psalms and Canticles, Joncas sets every responsorial psalm in the three-year Lectionary in settings that work equally well a...

I've been in ministry for as long as I can remember. I believe it all started when my mother made me play the piano for choruses for Sunday school when I could barely pick out the melody lines to the songs! But music opened...

Additional simple settings of Introits, Graduals, Alleluias, Tracts, offertories and Communions for lesser Holy-days.Author: Arthur W. ClarkeISBN-10: 0854021183ISBN-13: 9780854021185Publisher: Royal School of Church MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1983Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12d

A practical introduction to leading congregational song in a variety of musical styles and with various instrumental accompaniments. This helpful guide, with audio CD included, will help church musicians master the skills necessary to confidently lead congregational song with stylistic integrity and cultural sensitivity.Author:...

A practical manual of resources for worship services and special observances, including Communion, baptism, dedication of children, recognition of church leaders, installation of pastors, anniversaries, and seasonal celebrations. Offers help for occasions from birth through marriage, sickness, and death. Hardbound for pulpit use.Author: Orlando...

PSALMS 1-10 is the first installment in a project to set all 150 Psalms to music. The first ten Psalms call us back to many themes which have largely been forsaken in today's Christian worship music: love for God's law, Christ's rule over the...

Schöffer's Cantiones tell a fascinating story of South-North, Catholic-Protestant co-operation. The Cantiones quinque vocum selectissim (Strasbourg: Peter Schöffer the Younger, 1539) are a collection of 28 Latin five-voice motets by composers including Gombert, Willaert, and Jacquet of Mantua. This was Schöffer's first book of...

The English Gradual provides clergy and their choirs and congregations simple, with an accurate and easily understood manual of Plainchant for use at the Consecration of the Eucharist.Author: Francis BurgessISBN-10: 0854021167ISBN-13: 9780854021161Publisher: Royal School of Church MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1982Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 8.00h x...

This book contains a selection of hymns from a variety of hymn writers.These hymns are in a lead sheet format.Author: Ronnie LeylandISBN-10: 8721087229ISBN-13: 9798721087226Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/13/2021Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.48d

Early aspirations of being an accomplished musician that I had held in my heart since childhood were not encouraged as academically attainable by those who would know. As a college freshman, I was told in no uncertain terms by the music faculty that I...

Johnetta Johnson Page's book encourages musicians, especially those who provide music to a church, to renew their calling to create music. Page's words will inspire artists to commit to their craft and have a stronger sense of dedication for their work. About the AuthorFrom...

Sing to Him a NEW song Whether you want to write a song for just you and God or for the entire congregation, this book will equip you with everything you need to finish that dream song. Be inspired, empowered, and encouraged as this...

Psalms 21-30 is the third volume in a project to set all 150 psalms to music. It's been fascinating to see how each set of Psalms arranges itself along thematic lines. This album is called Song of the King and tackles the themes of...

This volume gives a bilingual Syriac-English edition of Saint Jacob of Sarug's homilies on the Great Sunday of the Resurrection and on the Resurrection itself. The Syriac text is fully vocalized, and the translation is annotated with a commentary and biblical references. The volume...

Celebrate the merriest season of the year with award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski's collection of the 100 most popular and beloved holiday songs of all time. 'Tis the season! Break out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, blast those Christmas songs, and settle...

There are many people in the area of praise and worship leading that feel there is something more to reach for... something beyond our typical experiences in worship that speaks to a new, even greater purpose. Many questions have risen concerning the hows, the...

This coloring Book is for those who love psalms, they can enjoy this coloring book with great pages. What you will discover in this book: Creative 45 unique pages, Ideal as a holiday gift suitable by our pleasant softcover, A handy format for kids...

The Tropologion is considered the earliest known extant chant book from the early Christian world which was in use until the twelfth century. The study of this book is still in its infancy. It has generally been believed that the book has survived in...

Lutheran theology is joyous spirituality, that fully appreciates the beauty of the world and is deeply affective by nature, cherishing the human emotions and imagination. This is the view that is opened by theology of music. Music was for Luther an excellent gift of...

These Ears of Corn. gathered and rubbed in my hands upon broken Sabbaths, I offer first to my Wife, and then to my other Friends. THE CHILD IN THE MIDST. And he came to Capernaum: and, being in the house, he asked them, What...

The Lord's Song explores the influence that music has on a given population. Precise attention has been given to evaluating that level of influence within a church setting. While this book dedicates a significant portion of space to understanding the differences in music styles...