Enter His Courts with Praise: A Study of the Role of Music and the Arts in Worship

Enter His Courts with Praise, a course for small-group or individual study, consists of thirteen easy-to-understand sessions. Part 1, Music in Worship, explores the purpose of music in worship, the way in which musical praise can express our relationship to God, the varieties of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and the role of instruments. Two sessions study contemporary praise music and a worship style that blends this newer music with more traditional forms. Part 2, The Arts in Worship, studies the physical and ceremonial settings of worship and the use in worship of drama and dance. A final session encourages reflection on the future of Christian worship.

Robert E. Webber, Th.D., has been on the forefront of the worship renewal movement for more than two decades as a speaker, author, and teacher. He has held the post of professor of theology at Wheaton College since 1968 and is currently involved in the development of the Institute of Worship Studies, a school for pastors and other church leaders. He is the author of Blended Worship, Worship is a Verb, and is the editor of The Complete Library of Christian Worship.