From Memory to Imagination: Reforming the Church’s Music C. Randall Bradley Eerdmans, 2012; 251 pages Imagine getting a call from your realtor one afternoon. He’s excited to show you a new listing that he thinks could be a great buy. Crown molding, new...
A Cappella Music in the Worship of the Church Everett Ferguson Desert Willow Publishing, 2013 (Revised ed.); 142 pages Alexander Pope famously wrote that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” By this he meant that there is always a fresh supply of...
Rhythms of Grace: How the Church’s Worship Tells the Story of the Gospel Mike Cosper Crossway, 2013; 224 pages The tagline of Mike Cosper’s book Rhythms of Grace sets up an excellent premise: that worship in the church should tell the story of the gospel. Two...
Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal T. David Gordon P & R Publishing, 2010; 192 pages Gordon’s book seeks to diagnose the decades-long infiltration of pop culture into the church, and into its music specifically. He focuses...
Ancient Christian Worship: Early Church Practices in Social, Historical, and Theological Perspective Andrew B. McGowan Baker Academic, 2016; 320 pages For the past several decades it’s been in vogue to speak of “returning to New Testament church...
The Singing Thing: A Case for Congregational Song John L. Bell GIA, 2000; 158 pages I found this an interesting little volume that deals with the general philosophy of congregational singing as a communal activity. Bell discusses the purposes and...
