Music-Religious-Gospel

Revival Praises, compiled by George R. Stuart, is a collection of gospel hymns and spiritual songs intended for use in religious services, revivals, and personal devotion. This volume, likely published around 1907, reflects the vibrant religious fervor of the era and the importance of...

"A brilliant and fascinating reflection on the stories behind 100 significant modern worship songs." Tim HughesFrom How Great Thou Art to The Blessing, Hallelujah invites you on a journey through 100 of the world's most beloved worship songs - songs that have shaped church...

Flying with the Birds is an inspiring memoir chronicling the extraordinary life of Reverend Joe Williams the last original member of the iconic gospel group, The Dixie Hummingbirds. From a childhood in North Philadelphia marked by poverty and resilience, to becoming a Marine, gospel...

Musicology, having been transmitted as a compilation of disparate events and disciplines, has long necessitated a 'magic bullet', a 'unified field theory' so to speak, that can interpret the steady metamorphosis of Western art music from late medieval modality to twentieth-century atonality within a...

Author: Tod TruettnerISBN-13: 9798896766858Publisher: ArpressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/06/2026Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d

An in-depth study of the Bulgarian harmonic system is long overdue. More than two decades since the Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares choir was awarded a Grammy (1990), there is no scholarly study of the captivating sounds of Bulgarian vertical sonorities. Kalin Kirilov traces...

Forbidden Gospels and Epistles, Volume 6 is a book written by Archbishop Wake. It is a compilation of various texts that were considered controversial and were excluded from the Bible. The book includes gospels and epistles that were discovered in the early Christian era,...

"Slavery's Passed Away and Other Songs" presents a powerful collection of music born from the struggle for emancipation in the United States. This volume preserves the voices of enslaved persons and celebrates their journey towards freedom through song. A poignant historical document, the collection...

The A to Z of Sacred Music covers the most important aspects of the sacred music of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and other smaller religious groups. It provides useful information on all the significant traditions of this music through the use of...

"Because He Lives," one of Bill and Gloria Gaither's most beloved songs, anchors this collection of 36 songs that celebrate the life and works of Jesus Christ. This multisensory journey includes a complete playlist and individual songs to stream with lyrics, inspiring biblical verses,...

From tent revivals to radio and records with a gospel music innovator Homer Rodeheaver merged evangelical hymns and African American spirituals with popular music to create a potent gospel style. Kevin Mungons and Douglas Yeo examine his enormous influence on gospel music against the...

In this ambitious book on southern gospel music, Douglas Harrison reexamines the music's historical emergence and its function as a modern cultural phenomenon. Rather than a single rhetoric focusing on the afterlife as compensation for worldly sacrifice, Harrison presents southern gospel as a network...

In A City Called Heaven, Robert M. Marovich follows gospel music from early hymns and camp meetings through its growth into the sanctified soundtrack of the city's mainline black Protestant churches. Marovich mines print media, ephemera, and hours of interviews with artists, ministers, and...

Jerrilyn McGregory explores sacred music and spiritual activism in a little-known region of the South, the Wiregrass Country of Georgia, Alabama, and North Florida. She examines African American sacred music outside of Sunday church-related activities, showing that singing conventions and anniversary programs fortify spiritual...

Around 2008 and onward, during my time attending Unity Church in Marathon, Florida Keys, alongside my partner Carolyn, I conceived a variety of melodies and songs aimed at fostering hope, love, and prayer. This involved referencing not only Jesus but also other spiritual leaders,...

In this book, Kevin Downswell, one of Gospel's premier recording artiste, goes beyond the obvious gifts of singing and songwriting to powerfully share the context, motivation and inspiration for some of the memorable songs from his groundbreaking musical album: "The Search Continues". The author...

Author: Kyle HutchinsonISBN-10: 0197800270ISBN-13: 9780197800270Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2025Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.56h x 6.54w x 1.06d

Are you ready to uncover the hidden truth behind one of the most deceptive spiritual forces infiltrating the church today? "Kundalini Spirit Unmasked: How to Identify and Overcome the Kundalini Spirit. The Spirit of Deception" is your ultimate guide to understanding and defeating the...

Twenty-six of the songs discussed in the text are available on a CD produced by Agram Blues (ABCD 2018) to accompany this book. Digitally remastered and featuring full liner notes by the author, the CD is a unique historical document of the Truman and...

(Shawnee Press). Come back to a simpler time and place: a small church in the wildwood nestled in the hills of the Smoky Mountains. Enjoy the homespun sounds of fiddle, guitar, piano, auto harp, dulcimer, banjo and more with Smoky Mountain Sunday . This...

In this work, Bishop Larry D. Trotter shares his journey from the "bottoms" of life. Raised in the projects of Chicago, once known as "The Ickes," Larry D. Trotter surmounted unimaginable obstacles which he was raised by his mother and the village of many...

Step into a transformative journey of faith and healing with Avenue J: The Road to Deconstruction, a powerful 10-Day Devotional by Christopher Sone Franklin. Born and raised in the heart of Jersey City, Christopher shares his raw and inspiring testimony of resilience, surrender, and...

"Organs and Organists in Parish Churches: A Handbook of the Law" by William Charles A. Blew offers a detailed examination of the legal aspects pertaining to organs and organists within the context of parish churches. This handbook serves as an essential resource for organists,...

Sallie Martin combined fame as a performer with a far-sighted business acumen that brought Black gospel music to a national audience and laid the foundation for the industry that followed. Kay Norton's biography follows Martin's parallel careers from her early plans to grow the...

Sallie Martin combined fame as a performer with a far-sighted business acumen that brought Black gospel music to a national audience and laid the foundation for the industry that followed. Kay Norton's biography follows Martin's parallel careers from her early plans to grow the...

Celebrate the birth of Christ with Gaither Music Group, a leader in Christian music. Contemplate and color the stories behind thirty-six cherished Christmas songs, classic and contemporary. This innovative format includes QR codes that link to recordings by beloved Gaither artists, plus heartfelt lyrics,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The Johnson Family Singers, a gospel group from North Carolina, rose to national acclaim during the 1940s and 1950s. This memoir was written by one of the three sons who sang with them. It focuses not only upon family singers who became famous on...

Volume 1 of Nothing but Love in God's Water traced the music of protest spirituals from the Civil War to the American labor movement of the 1930s and 1940s, and on through the Montgomery bus boycott. This second volume continues the journey, chronicling the...

An innovative reading of the Spirituals that synthesizes African American public and religious thought with musical aesthetics In The Golden Band: African American Spirituals and the Hermeneutics of World, author Asante Todd synthesizes African American public thought, religious thought, and musical aesthetics. Drawing on...

Written exercises--The Second Edition includes new exercises for each chapter that reflect changes in the text, in particular changes in the chapters on fundamentals and diatonic harmony. Exercises require students to fill in short harmonic progressions, complete sequential patterns, realize figured basses, harmonize melodies,...

Shirley describes her family, and their early struggles, the trials and tribulations she went through during the Civil Rights movement, her early singing career, and her callilng to become a pastor and concert performer.With a combination of music, ministry, and the message in all...

Is contemporary Black British gospel music a coloniality? What theological message is really conveyed in these songs? In this book, Robert Beckford shows how the Black British contemporary gospel music tradition is incrisis because its songs continue to be informed by colonial Christian ideas...

The first biography of arguably the most influential gospel artist of the 20th century, brought to life through interviews with his collaborators, friends, and family Gospel singer and seven-time Grammy winner Andra? Crouch (1942-2015) hardly needs introduction. His compositions-"The Blood Will Never Lose Its...

From popular carols to classic pop songs, Carrie and David Grant invite to you reflect with them on what makes Christmas music so special.As well as Carrie and David's personal insights, this colourful gift book includes fascinating anecdotes about the people who wrote the...

CONTENTS Introduction Key, or Tonality The General Laws of Part-Writing The Diatonic Triads of the Major Key The Inversions of the Triads of a Major Key The Minor Key: Its Diatonic Triads and Their Inversions The Chord of the Dominant Seventh Key Relationship --...

This is a great book for accompanying singing, songs consist of newer and traditional favorites. All songs are arranged for 2 part singing with guitar accompaniment.Author: William BayISBN-10: 0871666944ISBN-13: 9780871666949Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 08/30/1983Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 11.72h x 8.79w x 0.27d

In 1977, when the Voyager deep space probes were launched on their journey into interstellar space, they each carried a gold record containing music from a wide variety of cultures. Of the four selections of American music chosen, one was a recording of Texas...

The highly chromatic music of the late 1800s and early 1900s includes some of the best-known works by Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Cesar Franck, and Hugo Wolf. In this book, Daniel Harrison builds on nineteenth-century music theory to provide an original and illuminating method...

Unto Him Is A Collection Of More Than Forty Great Gospel Song By JOYCE JOHNSON. They include Songs of Praise and Encouragement set to singable melodies with styles including Story Ballads Southern Gospel and Uplifting Worship. These songs are sure to be enjoyed by...

Heavily influenced by Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass" in the 1940s and '50s, gospel music in the South began to shift into bluegrass gospel, a style that combines both genres. In Bluegrass Gospel: The Music Ministry of Jerry and Tammy Sullivan, anthropologist and...

Heavily influenced by Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass" in the 1940s and '50s, gospel music in the South began to shift into bluegrass gospel, a style that combines both genres. In Bluegrass Gospel: The Music Ministry of Jerry and Tammy Sullivan, anthropologist and...

Thirty-three gospel favorites written in tablature for G-tuning banjo. Each song has a melody tab and an accompaniment tab.Author: Mike Bailey, Michael L. SmithISBN-10: 087166707XISBN-13: 9780871667076Publisher: Mel Bay PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1982Pages: 96Format: OtherWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 11.76h x 8.42w x 0.23d

When Uncle Rajesh first picked up this harmonium guide, he was a broken man.Years of stress had taken their toll, leaving him feeling lost and disconnected. But as he learned to coax gentle melodies from the harmonium's reeds, something magical happened. The soothing tones...

Welcome to the enthralling world of 'LITTLE RICHARD: The Unforgettable Era of Rock 'n' Roll"(The Architect of Rock), ' where each page unfolds the captivating narrative of a musical maestro. Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey through the life and times of...

In The Gaithers and Southern Gospel, Ryan P. Harper examines songwriters Bill and Gloria Gaither's Homecoming video and concert series--a gospel music franchise that, since its beginning in 1991, has outperformed all Christian and much secular popular music on the American music market. The...

More than just a book of hymns, this work, published in collaboration with the Sunday School Publishing Board, is an essential reference for lovers of African American devotional music. Ideal for pastors, choir directors, or members of the clergy or congregation, this landmark publication...

Usually, a guide for kalimba offers the possibility of playing by letter or by number, with letters being more common. The modern kalimba often has engraved numbers and letters representing the name of the notes. The numbered musical notation is a cipher notation system...

Gospel music evolved in often surprising directions during the post-Civil Rights era. Claudrena N. Harold's in-depth look at late-century gospel focuses on musicians like Yolanda Adams, Andra Crouch, the Clark Sisters, Al Green, Take 6, and the Winans, and on the network of black...

Skip Ladd was born in St. Louis, Missouri November 8th 1948. His legal name is Paul Alan Ladd, but has gone by Skip Ladd since before he could even walk. His parents moved to Phoenix, Arizona in September of 1952. He use to take...