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by Melva Wilson Costen (Author) "African American sacred music traditions are rooted in the primal world-views of African traditional religions..." (more)
Key Phrases: black gospel music tradition, primal worldviews, black sacred music, African American, Roman Catholic, Holy Spirit (more...)
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Book Description
Melva Costen explores the various genres of music used in African American worship. Moving beyond a traditional sociopolitical analysis, Costen examines music for worship in African American congregations through biblical, historical, theological, and liturgical lenses. Tracing the development of music in African American worship back to its roots in Africa, she surveys its emergence and its use in camp meeting songs, black-metered hymns, anthemized spirituals, Pentecostal music traditions, and contemporary gospel music. Costen concludes by offering models and suggestions for helping chose who plan worship to listen for the leading of the Holy Spirit and to continue listening during worship to discern how the Holy Spirit may be leading us. This important, groundbreaking work ultimately challenges music and worship leaders to reclaim and affirm traditional African American spirituality and its presence in African American music experienced in worship.

About the Author
Melva Wilson Costen is the Helmar Nielsen Professor of Music and Worship at Johnson C. Smith/Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. She is chair of the Worship and Music Department and director of the program, "African American Worship Traditions."

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black gospel music tradition, primal worldviews, black sacred music, musical entries, sacred music concerts, official hymnal, published hymnals, hymnal committee, meter hymns, black worshipers, short meter, gospel genre, common meter, black denominations, black congregations, black composers, music ministry, invisible institution
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African American, Roman Catholic, Holy Spirit, United States, New York, Richard Allen, Almighty God, Jesus the Christ, Methodist Episcopal Church, Eileen Southern, Church of God, Gospel Pearls, Isaac Watts, West Indies, Word of God, Hebrew Bible, National Baptist Convention, North America, Great Awakening, New Testament, Charles Wesley, Robert Lowry, South Carolina, Azusa Street, Civil War
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