The Sound of the Harvest: Music's Mission in Church and Culture
Corbitt, an ethnomusicologist, draws on years of scholarship and international ministry to produce an all-encompassing, deeply insightful source for understanding Christian music worldwide. It's It is full of excellent examples from the Bible and the churches encounter with many cultures throughout history.This book is valuable for people interested in cross-cultural ministry and those involved  in any area of Christian music. Not everyone will agree with Corbitt's; conclusions, however, his pan-denominational emphasis on multicultural Christian social activism can free Christian musicians and workers from cultural biases or an incomplete understanding of music's rich, manifold role in the church... --CBA Marketplace, October 1998