This book is an investigation into church music through the lens of performance theory, both as a discipline and as a theoretical framework. Scholars who addres

"The Church has always sought a dynamic balance between the expressive and the formative attributes of liturgical music. (This book) traces the development of t

A practical handbook on music and its application in local church ministry. Widely used as a textbook in Bible schools.

The relatively recent "worship wars" over styles of worship -- traditional, contemporary, or blended -- have calmed down, and many churches have now reached dec