Understanding Music and Worship in the Local Church

Written with the lay person in mind, the Understanding Music & Worship course focuses on the important role of music and worship in the life of the church. It provides a historical overview of music and worship, biblical foundations for both, and practical instruction on how to renew both in the local church. Vernon M. Whaley, 96 pages, paper, ISBN 0-910566-65-8 Table of Contents Introduction Why Study Music and Worship? Worship and the Great Commission An Old Testament Recipe for Music and Worship Survey of Music and Worship: Old Testament Foundations Survey of Music and Worship: New Testament Foundations Survey of Music and Worship: AD300 to Nineteenth Century England Survey of Music and Worship: 1800 to the Present Principles for Renewing Music and Worship, Part 1 Principles for Renewing Music and Worship, Part 2 Building an Effective Program of Music and Worship, Part 1 Building an Effective Program of Music and Worship, Part 2 Resources for Music and Worship

Vernon M. Whaley, Ph.D. is a Professor of Church Music at Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio.