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Hymnody
CLASSIC HYMNS AND CHRISTIAN FORMATION Philip H. Pfatteicher
Hymns old and new shape, form, and inspire our worship and our lives. With The People’s Theology, liturgical scholar Philip Pfatteicher takes an in-depth look at the theology expressed in Christian hymnody and creates an insightful read for not only the scholar but for the principal choir of any church: the congregation. A major contribution to the field of hymnology!
G-9960 Hardcover, 452 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38 .95
THE SONG OF THE SINGING ASSEMBLY
A THEOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN HYMNODY Judith M. Kubicki
Judith Kubicki’s analysis of over 50 hymns will help you bring texts to life and renew the importance and vitality of hymn singing for your assembly. Her compelling case for how “syntax, imagery, and symbol interact with other elements of the liturgy to express faith, provide theological meaning and help shape a group of singers into an assembly” is divided into six insightful chapters, ranging from “How Do Hymns Do Theology?” to “Finding the Theoligical Pulse of a Hymn Text” to the “Transformative Power of Classic Hymn Texts.”
G-9419 Perfect-bound, 260 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27 .95
SING WITH UNDERSTANDING— SECOND EDITION
AN INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN HYMNOLOGY Harry Eskew and Hugh T. McElrath
Sing with Understanding promotes more meaningful congregational singing of hymns. Its primary use is as a textbook for college and seminary classes in hymnology and related areas. This revised edition has provided the opportunity to update the bibliography. Because of the large number of new publications in hymnology, the bibliography is selective rather than comprehensive. In addition to updating each of the original chapters, this edition concludes with an epilogue that focuses on trends and issues in hymnody in the 1980's and 1990's, especially in Britain and America. Another significant change is the expansion to reference hymns from five major recent hymnals. This provides a broader coverage of song available to American congregations in the closing decade of the twentieth century.
