| African American Christian Worship: 2nd Edition Contributor(s): Costen, Melva W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0687646227 ISBN-13: 9780687646227 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Pastors and congregations are seeking "liturgical renewal"--ways to enourage wholeness, freedom, and spontaneity in worship while remaining faithful to the gospel. In this book, Melva Wilson Costen demonstrates how the characteristics of traditional African American worship can enrich the worship experience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - Worship & Liturgy - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 264.008 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.45 lbs) 158 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this update to her 1993 classic, African American Christian Worship, Melva Wilson Costen, again delights her reader with a lively history and theology of the African American worship experience. Drawing upon careful scholarship and engaging stories, Dr. Costen details the global impact on African American worship by media, technology, and new musical styles. She expands her discussion of ritual practices in African communities and clarifies some of the ritual use of music in worship. In keeping with recent congregational practices, Dr. Costen will also provide general orders of worship suitable for a variety of denominational settings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Costen, Melva Wilson: - Melva W. Costen, a native of South Carolina, retired as Helmar Emil Nielsen Professor of Worship and Music, choral director, and chair of the church music degree program at Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She subsequently became the Visiting Professor of Liturgical Studies at the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. She remains active in the Civil Rights Movement and as a teacher and consultant in area of church music, liturgy, and curriculum development. |