{"product_id":"singing-church-history-introducing-the-christian-story-through-hymn-texts-9781506496214","title":"Singing Church History: Introducing the Christian Story through Hymn Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristianity is a \"\"singing church,\"\" with biblical foundations and centuries of examples in the Psalms and canticles, favorite hymns, and gospel songs. And this singing church has a history. Through engaging tales of the stories behind this music and its authors, Rorem makes church history come alive. \u003ci\u003eSinging Church History\u003c\/i\u003e journeys through an ecumenical history of church music from early and medieval times through the Reformation and the early modern world, into American and World Christianity. Throughout, Rorem shows us how these familiar hymn texts have us \"\"singing church history\"\" on Sunday mornings without even knowing it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRorem's analysis of well-known hymns from diverse strains of Christianity makes \u003ci\u003eSinging Church History\u003c\/i\u003e a useful resource for students, congregations, and curious readers. Placing familiar music from Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Pietist, Methodist, American evangelical, historically Black, and Christian communities around the world into historical context helps us appreciate the ecumenical nature of our musical traditions. \u003ci\u003eSinging Church History\u003c\/i\u003e includes hymn texts for easy reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506496214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Paul Rorem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145787568309,"sku":"9781506496214","price":28.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_590e181d-b176-47dd-b38e-1dffcad0602d.jpg?v=1715697779","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/singing-church-history-introducing-the-christian-story-through-hymn-texts-9781506496214","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}