African American Christian Worship: 2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (777 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0687646227 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Costen details the global impact on African American worship by media, technology, and new musical styles. Costen will also provide general orders of worship suitable for a variety of denominational settings.. Drawing upon careful scholarship and engaging stories, Dr. In this update to her 1993 classic, African American Christian Worship, Melva Wilson Costen, again delights her reader with a lively history and theology of the African American worship experience. In keeping with recent congregational practices, Dr. She expands her discussion of ritual practices in African communities and clarifies some of the ritual use of music in worship
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About the Author Melva W. She subsequently became the Visiting Professor of Liturgical Studies at the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. Costen, a native of South Carolina, retired as Helmar Emil Nielsen Professor of Worship and Music, choral director, and chair of the church music degree program at Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. . She remains active in the Civil Rights Movement and as a teacher and consultant in area of church music, liturgy, and curriculum development
She remains active in the Civil Rights Movement and as a teacher and consultant in area of church music, liturgy, and curriculum development. . Costen, a native of South Carolina, retired as Helmar Emil Nielsen Professor of Worship and Music, choral director, and chair of the church music degree progra