Worship & Song Singer's Edition - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1426709951 ISBN 13: 9781426709951

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Singer's Edition is ideal for choirs and worship teams. Many unison melodies are expanded into two-, three-, and four-part harmony. Contains entire musical arrangements, including descants and optional endings, and stanzas for Pew Edition selections that contain only the refrain. Spiralbound making it easier for singers to use. Cover includes the United Methodist Cross & Flame emblem.

Worship & Song is a distinctive collection of 190 songs comprising a broad variety of genres collected from all over the globe, including new hymns in traditional style, plus older traditional hymns no longer found in modern hymnals, contemporary songs, global songs (World Music, including Taizé and Iona), and USA ethnic (Spirituals, Black Gospel, Asian, and more).

About this title

About the Author:

Lester Ruth is the Research Professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity School.   Ruth holds degress from Notre Dame, Candler School of Theology of Emory University, and Asbury Theological Seminary. He was a student of James F. White - the former University of Notre Dame Professor of Theology (Liturgical Studies). He co-authored Lovin’ On Jesus: A Concise History of Contemporary Worship with Dr. Swee Hong Lim.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1426709951
• ISBN 13: 9781426709951
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: McIntyre Dean, Hook Anne B., Ruth Lester, Smith Gary A., GENERAL BOARD OF DISCIPLESHIP