Rise, O Church
Subtitle: reflections on the church, its music, and empire
By: [compiled by] Paul Westermeyer.
Contributors: Westermeyer, Paul, 1940-; Cherwien, Susan Palo.
Publisher: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Fenton, MO
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780944529461
Subjects: Church music -- Lutheran Church -- 21st century -- Congresses; Church music -- Mississippi -- 21st century -- Congresses; Music -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Congresses; Lutheran Church -- Hymns -- History and criticism
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: "This little book grew out of the Mississippi Conference on Church Music and Liturgy, from Tuesday, July 31, through Sunday, August 5, 2007, at the Duncan M. Gray Conference Center in Canton, Mississippi"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: "Rise, O Church, like Christ arisen"; title: The hymn; title: With surge Ecclesia and accompaniment; title: With Shannon and accompaniment; title: Alleluia : the song of the church; title: Alleluia; title: Word; title: Supper; title: Baptism; title: Kyrie; title: Service be our sure vocation : the church in the world service; title: No guarantees; title: Couplets; title: Rise, remember well the future : a new song; title: Theological under pinnings; title: Textual and musical implications; title: Biblical roots; title: Rise, transformed, and choose to follow : life before God; title: A meditation; title: Comfort, word made flesh, evil reeling; title: Why we sing; title: What we sing about; title: How we sing; title: Rise, O Church, like Christ arisen : church and empire; title: "How can I give you up, my child?"