Let the church sing on!
Subtitle: reflections on Black sacred music
By: James Abbington ; foreword by Robert J. Batastini
Publisher: GIA Publications Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9781579997717
Subjects: History and criticism; Church music; African American churches; Spirituals (Songs)
Notes: Discography: p. 170-183.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-169) and discography (p. 170-172).

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Table of contents: title: Foreword / Robert J. Batastini; title: Introduction; title: THE SPIRITUAL; title: 1. "There Is a Balm in Gilead": Metamorphosis and implications for performance; title: 2. Accompanying unaccompanied Negro spirituals: A musical oxymoron; title: 3. Spirits That Dwell in Deep Woods - Editor's preface; title: PIONEERING AND CONTEMPORARY HYMN WRITERS; title: 4. Bishop Charles Price Jones (1865-1949); title: 5. Beams of Heaven: Hymns of Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933) - Introduction; title: 6. Suggested interpretations for three gospel hymns / Margaret Pleasant Douroux; title: 7. Contemporary congregational songs / V. Michael McKay; title: PASTORAL CONSIDERATIONS AND WORSHIP RESOURCES; title: 8. Pastoral responsibility in the music and worship of the church; title: 9. Nonmusical considerations for the church musician; title: 10. Worship resources for pastors and musicians; title: 11. African American Heritage Hymnal: A worship resource and practical anthology - Part 1; title: 12. African American Heritage Hymnal: A worship resource and practical anthology - Part 2; title: 13. Waiting to Go! and Going to Wait! - Introductions and a word about the musical selections; title: 14. New Wine in Old Wineskins - Introduction; title: Acknowledgments; title: Bibliography; title: Discography.