ABSTRACT

Fourteen diverse essays on Protestant church music in the United States. Essays: “The Key to Church Growth” (M. C. Alford); “New Ways: Responsive and Responsible Church Ministry Leadership Approaching the 21st Century” (W. J. Boertje); “Gather into One: Praying and Singing Globally” (C. M. Hawn); “Spotlights, Dancers, and Hymns” (R. W. Hicks); “Guidelines for Music Ministry in Large Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Churches” (R. G. Miller); “Where Will All the Musicians Come From? Music Ministry Skills for the 21st Century” (G. M. Pysh); “Sacred Music at the Cinema: Jacques Ibert and Golgotha” (W. M. Roberts); “Church Music in the 21st Century: A Symposium” (T. Sharp); “Church Music in the Vernacular” (W. D. Simpson); “Reinvent or Recover?: Considering Worship for a New Millennium” (R. A. Smith); “Virtual Worship” (Julian S. Suggs); “Tastes Great, Less Filling” (Tracy Wilson); “New Trends in 21st Century Music and Worship” (Y. S. Wong); and “The Graded Choir as Catalyst to Worship Participation” (G. G. Wyrick). Bibliographies follow some of the essays.