Music Through the Eyes of Faith (Paperback)

by Harold Best (Author) "I ask that you allow me to begin personally, partly to show that, even though I am a professional musician, my musical background was quite..." (more)
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"Christian musicians know of the obligation to make music as agents of God's grace. They make music graciously, whatever its kind or style, as ambassadors of Christ, showing love, humility, servanthood, meekness, victory, and good example . . . Music is freely made, by faith, as an act of worship, in direct response to the overflowing grace of God in Christ Jesus."

Co-sponsored by the Christian College Coalition, this thought-provoking study of music-as-worship leads both students and experienced musicians to a better understanding of the connections between music making and Christian faith.

"Christian music makers have to risk new ways of praising God. Their faith must convince them that however strange a new offering may be, it cannot out-reach, out-imagine, or overwhelm God. God remains God, ready to swoop down in the most wonderful way, amidst all of the flurry and mystery of newness and repetition, to touch souls and hearts, all because faith has been exercised and Christ's ways have been imitated. Meanwhile, a thousand tongues will never be enough."

Best relates musical practice to a larger theology of creation and creativity, and explores new concepts of musical quality and excellence, musical unity, and the incorporation of music from other cultures into today's music.

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This thought-provoking study of music-as-worship, written for college students, leads musicians to a better understanding of the connections between music-making and Christian faith.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (May 14, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060608625
• ISBN-13: 978-0060608620
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #194,543 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR THE CHURCH..., November 1, 1999

By	Michael Thompson (Twelve Mile, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is an exciting and prophetic look at the music of the Church. Whether or not you are directly affiliated with a church music program, you need to read this book!! Harold Best masterfully deals with topics relevant to the Contemporary Church around the world from a biblical, historical, and academic position.

This book is not to equate music with worship, for this is a big mistake that the author intentionally avoids. However, in order to move forward in our thinking and theology of formal community worship, we need to remove music from the discussion and examine it thoroughly on its own. It is at this point that we can begin to see how our worship fits together. Best's book masterfully does this on many levels.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars be prepared to think, March 20, 2007

By	Seth Ruse (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A thorough philosophy of the art of music from a Christian perspective.