Songs of Faith & Praise Shape Note Hymnal [Hardcover]

Alton Howard (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1068 pages
• Publisher: Howard Books (April 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878990322
• ISBN-13: 978-1878990327
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,226,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent all-around songbook, July 24, 1999

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David "still learning" (Eastern USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Songs of Faith & Praise Shape Note Hymnal (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent blend of traditional and contemporary songs, sensibly organized, with good organization (including several useful indexes, such as scripture verse, topic, alphabetical and first line). It has over 1000 entries, some of which are readings, but still far more music than most songbooks. It has shaped notes -- helpful for those that need them, unobtrusive to those who don't. The pre-arranged medleys are also useful for contemporary "praise and worship"-type services, where several songs are sung without pause. Recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great hymnal with lots of contemporary songs, January 5, 1998

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[e-mail] (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs of Faith & Praise Shape Note Hymnal (Hardcover)

This hymnal is the best one available with a good mix of contemporary songs from Sandi Patti, Dennis Jernigan as well as classics of the Christian faith. It is suited for worship services as well as home devotionals. I highly recommend it. I have 8 copies for home devos.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, October 4, 2001

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Charity - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs of Faith & Praise Shape Note Hymnal (Hardcover)

This hymnal contains an excellent range of hymns for groups of all sizes.

An earlier reviewer commented that the arrangements were different or distracting--that is because these arrangements come from a tradition of a capella (unaccompanied) singing that is practiced in few churches--the Churches of Christ and the Mennonite churches, most notably. Once you have heard this style of singing, you will be able to appreciate the lushness of these arrangments and to read them more easily as you sing. :-)

For those seeking standard arrangements of classic hymns, I would strongly recommend "The Hymnal For Worship And Celebration", which is available at Amazon for a very modest price.