The essays in this collection are gathered from presentations made over the years to various groups interested in the worship and music of the Church. Some essays have previously appeared in print but are in a variety of publications no longer generally available. While these essays were written at different times and for widely different occasions over an entire career, they are grouped here for convenience in five categories: three are general essays on the tradition of the Church's song; six deal specifically with the Lutheran tradition of worship and church music; three essays discuss different aspects of Lutheran hymnody; three essays are on the composer of church music in the Lutheran tradition; and several miscellaneous items address acoustics in worship, appearing together with several brief homilies and other devotional writings. At the root of these writings is the simple proposition that church musicians need to be both theologically informed and musically skilled that they are simultaneously church musicians and church musicians. It should also be evident that several underlying themes form the background of these essays. Sometimes explicitly stated, more frequently they are implicit in the argument. These include the central importance of the great tradition of the Church's worship and song and the central role of proclamation and teaching in the Church's worship, its music, and its congregational song.

Singing the Church's Song: Essays & Occasional Writings on Church Music

Arts & Photography

Schalk, Carl F.

Music

Lutheran University Press

Alone among the reformers, Martin Luther identified music as a gift of God, not a human invention. In so doing he recognized and made effective use of the power of music to teach and persuade both mind and heart. He also created a strong bond between the preacher and the church musician in their shared responsibilities. In this small "handbook" on the Lutheran fundamentals of worship and church music, readers can celebrate, affirm and even reclaim these still dynamic understandings from their rightful heritage as Lutherans.

A Small Catechsim: Understanding Church Music in the Lutheran Tradition

History

World

A Large Catechism: Understanding Church Music in the Lutheran Tradition

Westermeyer, Paul

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