Church Music and Worship Resources
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- Internet Resources
- Selected Library Holdings - Current Periodicals
- Selected Library Holdings - Books, Scores, and Audiovisuals by Topic
internet resources
- In Hymn
- Church musicians resources - everything from Christian e-cards to free downloadable sheet music in a variety of genres and instrumentation. Shopping guides, a music theory page, discussion forums, Christian radio and news, more.
- Kentucky Baptist Convention Worship-Music Department
- View the calendar of upcoming events; find information about KBC-sponsored musical programs and workshops; download articles, registration forms, and slideshows; browse suggested links and a bibliography of worship resources.
- LifeWay Music and Worship
- Suggested resources, archive of worship-related news and articles, links and downloads.
- Southern Seminary’s Institute for Christian Worship
- Find news about upcoming lectures and special worship-related events, listen to and view notes from past lectures, and more.
- Worship Quote of the Week
- Subscribe to and/or view the index of weekly emails with food for thought on "a Christian view of worship or prayer," brought to you by Professor Carl Stam of the SBTS Institute for Christian Worship.
- Worship Resource Center
- Features include a newsletter, forum, FAQ’s, all kinds of worship-related links, and an information database for over 3,000 Christian worship songs! Part of WorshipMusic.com network.
- Worship Together
- Sign up for free membership and enjoy weekly free interactive sheet music downloads, email newsletters, interviews with worship leaders, and more.
selected library holdings - current periodicals
Contemporary Christian Music. [Laguna Hills, CA, etc., CCM Publications, etc.], 1986-. C767echmu
Creator. Wichita, KS: Creative Church Music Society, (1978-).C86atxo
EthnoDoxology. Dallas, TX: Artists in Christian Testimony, 2002-.Et38nod
Let There Be Praise: New Songs for Praise & Worship. Nashville, TN: LifeWay Christian Resources, Southern Baptist Convention, c1996-. L567ath; [sound recording: CD SERIALS L567ath and Mca SERIALS L567ath]
Let’s Worship. Nashville, TN: Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, c1997-. L568sw
Pastoral Music. [Washington]: National Association of Pastoral Musicians, 1976-.P268mu
Reformed Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: CRC Publications, 1986-.R259rw
The Singing News Magazine. Pensacola, FL: The Singing News, 1983-.Si64ginm
Technologies for Worship. Aurora, ONT.: TWM, [2000]-.T226of
Worship Leader. Nashville, TN: CCM Communications. W898shle
Worship: Resources for the Church Musician. Nashville, TN: Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1990-. W898shr
selected library holdings - books, scores, and audiovisuals by topic
To browse the shelves by call numbers:
Sacred vocal scores - M 2110 forward
Gospel song books - 783.7 and M 2198
Hymnals - 783.9
BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND DICTIONARIES
Bradshaw, Paul, ed. The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press, 2002. 264.003.N42sw
Buszin, Walter. A Bibliography on Music and the Church. New York: National Council of Churches of Christ, 1958. Ref 016.783.N213b
Carroll, J. Robert. Compendium of Liturgical Music Terms. Toledo, OH: Gregorian Institute of America, 1964. 783.0262.C236c
Davidson, James Robert. A Dictionary of Protestant Church Music. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1975. 783.026.D283d
Davies, J. G., ed. The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1986. Ref 264.003.D561Lwn
Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1958-82. 286.132.En19o
Encyclopédie des Musiques Sacrées. Publiée sous la Direction de Jacques Porte. Paris: Éditions Labergerie, [1968-70]. 783.03.En19m 4 vols.
Hughes, Dom Anselm. Liturgical Terms for Music Students. Boston: McLaughlin & Reilly, 1972. Ref 783.026.H874L
Jackson, Irene V. Afro-American Religious Music: A Bibliography and Catalogue of Gospel Music. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1979. Ref 016.784756.J134a
Key Words in Church Music: Definition Essays on Concepts, Practices, and Movements of Thought in Church Music. Edited by Carl Schalk. St. Louis: Concordia Pub. House, c1978. Ref 016.783026.K52w
Poultney, David. Dictionary of Western Church Music. Chicago: American Library Association, c1991. 783.02603.P864d
Powell, Mark Allan. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 2002. Ref 016.783026.P871e
Stubbings, George Wilfred, 1887-. A Dictionary of Church Music. New York: Philosophical Library, [1950]. 783.03.St93d 1950
von Ende, Richard Chaffey. Church Music: An International Bibliography. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1980. Ref 016.783.V894c
Webber, Robert, ed. Complete Library of Christian Worship. 7 vols. Nashville, TN: StarSong Publishing Group, 1993. 264.C738L
Yeats-Edwards, Paul H. English Church Music: A Bibliography. London: White Lion, 1975. Ref 016.7830942.Y34e
liturgical aids and resource lists
Abingdon Worship Annual: Contemporary and Traditional Resources for Worship Leaders. Nashville: Abingdon Press, c2003-. 264.Ab58w vols
Bobb, Barry L. and Hans Boehringer, prep. Proclaim: A Guide for Planning Liturgy and Music. Series A-C. Saint Louis: Concordia, 1986. Ref 016.78302641.P942g
The Christian Music Directories. Formerly titled The Music Locator.] San Jose, CA: Resource Publications, 1995. Ref 016.783.026.C462p 1995/96
The Christian Music Finder. [CD-ROM] San Jose, CA: Resource Publications, Inc., 2004. MSL CIRC. DESK 016.783026.C462m CD-ROM
Flather, Doug and Tami. The Praise and Worship Team Instant Tune-Up. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002.
Hatchett, Marion J. A Guide to the Practice of Church Music. New York: Church Hymnal Corp., 1989. Ref 016.7830263.H283g
Hunnicutt, Judy. Index of Biblical Characters in Hymns. Fort Worth: Hymn Society of America, ca. 1986-88. Ref 016.7839.H899i
Kortier, Judith A. Hymn Lists for the Church Year. Cycles A-C, Revised Common Lectionary. Lima, Ohio: Fairway Press, 1998. 016.7839.K845h CYCLE A, B, C
Laster, James. Catalogue of Choral Music Arranged in Biblical Order. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996. Ref 016.7834.L339c 1996
Laster, James. Catalogue of Choral Music Arranged in Biblical Order. Supplement. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. 016.7834.L339c SUPPL. 2002
Laster, James H. and Diana Reed Strommen. Catalogue of Vocal Solos and Duets Arranged in Biblical Order. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003. Ref 016.78367.L339c 2003
Lawrence, Anthony. The Psalm Locator: Where to Find Songs Based on the Psalter. New Ed. San Jose: Resource Publications, [1986]. Ref 016.7834.P958-l 1986
Ray, James D., comp. The Chorus Reference Manual: An Index of 1800 Choruses and Praise Songs. North Charleston, SC: SoftRay Resources, 1991. Ref 016.7839.R212 c1991
Siewert, Alison, ed. … [et al.]. Worship Team Handbook. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, c1998. 264.Ur1w
Spencer, Donald A. Hymn and Scripture Selection Guide. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1993. Ref 016.2642.Sp33h, 1993
Welles, Joan. Soloists’ Guide to Selecting Sacred Solos. Indianapolis: Joan Welles, 1985. Ref 016.78367.W459s
Wenk, Arthur. Musical Resources for the Revised Common Lectionary. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow, 1994. Ref 016.78302641.W486m
philosophy and theology
Berglund, Robert D. A Philosophy of Church Music. 2nd ed. Chicago: Moody Press, 1985. 783.026.B454p
Best, Harold M. The Arts in Worship: Can’t Art Just Be Art? [Louisville, KY: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 2003. [sound recording] CA 15279 and CD 139; [videorecording] VT 6817-6818 S-VHS and VHS
Best, Harold M. Mentoring Musical Quality and Excellence in the Church. [Louisville, KY: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 1997. [sound recording] CA 13498
Best, Harold M. Music Through the Eyes of Faith. [San Francisco]: HarperSanFrancisco, c1993. 246.7.B464m
Best, Harold M. Theology, Music, Seekers and Sensitivity: Creative Diversity, Authenticity and Excellence. [Louisville, KY: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 1995. [sound recording] MCa 4091-4092; [videorecording] VT 4361-4362
Best, Harold M. Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, c2003. 264.B464u
Best, Harold M. When Is Worship, Worship? Chapel address, Oct. 17, 1995. [Louisville, KY: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 1995. [sound recording] CA 12510; [videorecording] VT 4353 [U-MATIC]
City on a Hill: Reflections on Our Spiritual Journeys. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, c2000. 927.84.C498o
Frame, John M. Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Pub., c1997. 264.2.F843c
Furr, Gary and Milburn Price. The Dialogue of Worship: Creating Space for Revelation and Response. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys, 1998. 264.F982d
Hughes, Edwin Holt, Robert G. McCutchan, Peter Christian Lutkin [and others]. Worship in Music. New York: The Abingdon Press, [c1929]. 783.08.W898i
Hustad, Donald P. Church Music and Worship in Crisis. [Louisville, KY: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 2003. [sound recording] CA 15253 [videorecording] VT 6782 [VHS]
Hustad, Donald P. True Worship: Reclaiming the Wonder and Majesty. Wheaton, IL: H. Shaw Publishers, 1998. 264.2.H968t
Hustad, Donald P. Worshipping the God of Creation and the Redemption. Parts I & II. [Louisville, KY: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 2003. [sound recording] CA 15254-15255; [videorecording] 6784 and 6786 [VHS]
Johansson, Calvin M. Discipling Music Ministry: Twenty-First Century Directions. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992. 783.026.J599d
Liesch, Barry Wayne. The New Worship: Straight Talk on Music and the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, c2001. 264.2.L625n 2001
Lutkin, Peter Christian. Music in the Church. Milwaukee: The Young Churchman Company, 1910. 264.2.L977m
Mitchell, Robert H. Ministry and Music. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1978. 264.2.M695m
On the State of Church Music. [continuing series] Jefferson City, TN: Center for Church Music, Carson-Newman College, 1993-. 783.026.On1s
Westermeyer, Paul. The Church Musician. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, c1997. 783.026.W525c 1997
Zahl, Paul, … [et al.]. Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views. Paul A. Basden, general editor. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, c2004. 264.2.Ex74t
worship styles and history
Blume, Friedrich. Protestant Church Music: A History. New York: W. W. Norton, [1974]. 783.026.B625p
Dawn, Marva J. [Music and Worship]. [Fort Worth, TX]: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1999. [sound recording] CD 146-153
Dawn, Marva J. [Music and Worship]. [Fort Worth, TX]: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003. [videorecording] VT 6825-6832 VHS
Ellinwood, Leonard Webster. The History of American Church Music. New York: Morehouse-Gorham Co., 1953. 783.0260973.EL-56h
Fellerer, Karl Gustav. The History of Catholic Church Music. Translated by Francis A. Brunner. Baltimore, MD: Helicon Press, 1961. 783.0262.F336gEb
Hinson, Maurice. The Church and Musical Expression. Louisville, KY: Review and Expositor, c1972. 783.026.R325c
Hustad, Donald P. Blending Traditional and Contemporary Music in Worship: Panel Discussion / Don Hustad, Kevin Landgrave, Robert Wagoner. [Louisville, KY: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 1997. [sound recording] MCa 4386; [videorecording] VT 4821-4822 [U-MATIC]
Hustad, Donald P. Creative Approaches to Worship. Louisville, KY: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1984. [sound recording] CA 6542-6543
Hustad, Donald P. Jubilate II: Church Music in Worship and Renewal. Carol Stream , IL: Hope Publishing Co., 1993. 783.026.H968j 1993
Hustad, Donald P. Psalms for the Whole Church. Louisville, KY: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1985. [sound recording] MCa 1945
Hustad, Donald P. Worship Revolution. Classroom lecture, Mar. 10, 1998 (for Phillip Landgrave). [Louisville, KY: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], 1998. [videorecording] VT 6616 VHS
Joncas, Jan Michael. From Sacred Song to Ritual Music. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, c1997. 264.0202.J698f
Lovelace, Austin C. and William Rice. Music and Worship in the Church. Rev. and enlarged ed. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, [c1976]. 783.L942m 1976
Miller, Steve. The Contemporary Christian Music Debate. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, c1993. 783.026.M618c
Routley, Erik. Twentieth Century Church Music. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1964. 783.0904.R765t 1964A
Sacred Sound and Social Change: Liturgical Music in Jewish and Christian Experience. Edited by Lawrence A. Hoffman and Janet R. Walton. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, c1992. 783.2.Sa14s
Westermeyer, Paul. Te Deum: The Church and Music. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, c1998. 783.026.W525t
Wilson-Dickson, Andrew. The Story of Christian Music: from Gregorian Chant to Black Gospel. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1996. 783.026.W692s 1996