Gather into One: Praying and Singing Globally
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Gather into One: Praying and Singing Globally  -     By: C. Michael Hawn

Gather into One: Praying and Singing Globally

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One of the benefits of the multicultural nature of Christianity has been the introduction of North American churches to worship music around the world. Yet little has been actually been written to help church musicians and ministers understand, appreciate, and use these songs in worship. Gather into One fills this void.

C. Michael Hawn explores the work of five of the most influential global church musicians found in North American hymnals: Pablo Sosa (Argentina), I-to Loh (Taiwan), David Dargie (South Africa), Patrick Matsikenyiri (Zimbabwe), and John Bell (Scotland). Hawn discusses the biographical background of each of these composers and elucidates the meaning of their music within their respective cultures. Having studied global song himself on-site throughout the world, Hawn sees this music as a valuable gift from other cultures to our own-sung prayers that can broaden the ways we pray and sing together in corporate worship. His extensive research leads to some intriguing proposals, with Hawn encouraging diverse expressions of worship, endorsing the church musician as a worship "enlivener," and making a case for "polyrhythmic worship" in our churches.

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Title: Gather into One: Praying and Singing Globally
By: C. Michael Hawn
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2003
Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce
ISBN: 0802809839
ISBN-13: 9780802809834
Series: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies
Stock No: WW809839

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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

Series: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies (CICW)

One of the benefits of the multicultural nature of Christianity has been the introduction of the Western church to worship music from around the world. However, while many songs from other parts of the world are now available in Western hymnal collections, little has been written to help church musicians and ministers understand, appreciate, and use these songs in worship. Gather into One fills this void.

In this volume C. Michael Hawn explores the work of five of the most influential global church musicians found in North American hymnals: Pablo Sosa (Argentina), I-to Loh (Taiwan), David Dargie (South Africa), Patrick Matsikenyiri (Zimbabwe), and John Bell (Scotland). Hawn discusses the biographical background of each of these composer and elucidates the meaning of their music within their respective cultures. Having studied global song himself on-site throughout the world, Hawn sees this music as a valuable gift from other cultures to own — sung prayers that can broaden the ways we pray and sing together in corporate worship. His extensive research leads to some intriguing proposals, with Hawn encouraging diverse expressions of worship, endorsing the church musician as a worship "enlivener," and making a case for "polyrhythmic worship" in our churches.

A unique resource, Gather into One demonstrates the spiritual riches to be gained through multicultural worship and makes a concrete contribution toward realizing the worldwide unity of the Christian church.

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Associate professor of church music at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

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