03097nam 2200613 450 991046530030332120200520144314.01-56699-672-4(CKB)2560000000148255(EBL)1674115(SSID)ssj0001183576(PQKBManifestationID)12510000(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001183576(PQKBWorkID)11186786(PQKB)10393271(MiAaPQ)EBC1674115(Au-PeEL)EBL1674115(CaPaEBR)ebr11143331(OCoLC)881165361(EXLCZ)99256000000014825520160204h20112011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe sounds of our offerings achieving excellence in church music /Charlotte KroekerHerndon, Virginia :Alban Institute,2011.©20111 online resource (364 p.)Vital Worship Healthy CongregationsDescription based upon print version of record.1-56699-395-4 Includes bibliographical references.Praise for the Book; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Cathedral Music Transforms Parish and Community; The Organ Anchors the Liturgy for a School and Church Community; A Small Urban Catholic Parish Loves to Sing; Quality and Participation Abound, Anglican Style; Mission and Music Intertwine in Diversity; A Choir School Redefines a Congregation; Vital Music in Worship Shapes Life and Service; Music Keeps Heart, Mind, and Mission in Sync; In the End, What Really Matters; Commonalities across Denominations and Contexts; Characteristics of Special NoteImplications for the FutureQuestions for First Interview; Questions for Second Interview; Questions for Third Interview; NotesThe Sounds of Our Offerings is good news about the music of the church. It recounts what has been learned from studying nine congregations where music promotes the full, active, conscious participation of the worshipers and where it has done so consistently and coherently for many years. Pastors and musicians reflect on their work together and offer rich insights about what works and what does not. Lay musicians and members of the congregation also share their experiences with music in worship. Though no site was without its struggles, and at times difficult choices had to be made, for the mosVital Worship Healthy CongregationsMusic in churchesChurch musicMusicReligious aspectsChristianityElectronic books.Music in churches.Church music.MusicReligious aspectsChristianity.264/.2 Kroeker Charlotte973948MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465300303321The sounds of our offerings2216761UNINA