The Message in the Music: Studying Contemporary Praise and Worship (Paperback)

by Robert Woods (Editor), Brian Walrath (Editor), Richard J. Mouw (Foreword)

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Abingdon Press (October 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0687645646
• ISBN-13: 978-0687645640
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 1.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #545,939 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars contemporary praise and worship music, January 2, 2008

By	J. L. Krauss - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Message in the Music: Studying Contemporary Praise and Worship
Brian Walrath and Robert Woods have brought together a series of essays on contemporary worship music. The ten essays are authored by knowledge-
able people from a variety of disciplines. The author of each section of the book gives a broad and honest appraisal of the history and the impact of contemporary Christian music.

The book gives the reader the feeling of attending a seminar on the subject of Christian music where the presenters deal with various aspects - both positive and negative - of contemporary Christian music and the influence of this music on the church.

The Message in the Music will be a great help to music students and to those who teach in the field of Christian music. Pastors, worship leaders, theologians, and writers and producers of Christian music will find this book a valuable resource. The book would also be very effective for small group discussion.

I found the book a very good read and most inspirational and informative.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Correcting Deficiencies, April 22, 2008

By	G.H. Bonney (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

The details are somewhat burdensome, HOWEVER they are a part of the book's strength. The 'scientific' approach lays a strong foundation for the conclusions reached vs. conclusions based on feelings and/or prejudices.
I sense that the writers were carefully chosen, so I trust that process and basically trust the writers. Thus the conclusion sections were valuable to me.
It is helpful to have the writers suggest how CWM composers could correct present deficiencies in current CWM.
John Witvliet's concluding chapter is meaty.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Balanced and Informative, January 20, 2008

By	Over the Hill (Palm Springs, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This well edited publication put into words what I had often felt: something was missing or awry in our contemporary church music. The best part is that each author offered constructive criticism and suggestions. This should be in the hands of worship leaders and pastors across the country in all types of churches. What a gift to the Christian community!