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Music of the Church

A course syllabus for a class that provides an introduction to the history and theology of worship music.

Article Article | March 08, 2012

Hymnology/Liturgy

This syllabus is for a course that thoroughly covers hymns, and studies the more philosophical aspects of liturgy.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

Leading Music and Worship in a Changing Culture

This syllabus is for a course that deals with leading praise bands. Students will be introduced to contemporary worship of all styles, learn how to build quality congregational repertoire, build skills in worship planning, gain expertise in arranging music for contemporary worship ensembles, and develop skills in rehearsing and leading worship groups.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

Music Technology

More and more churches are using technology in their sanctuaries, and the music minister is usually the person who is responsible for overseeing its use and installment. This course starts with acoustics, mixing boards and microphones. These are the basics everyone will encounter in their churches. Understanding the foundations of these areas helps future music ministers make wise decisions even as specific technologies change with time.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

Church Music Administration

This course was shaped to mirror the way that a music minister experiences his or her involvement with the church, from searching for a job to the nuts and bolts of the ministry to leaving a position. Each step along the way the students completed projects that dealt with a different area of ministry.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

Guitar Course

This course teaches the fundamentals of guitar-playing to those worship leaders with little or no experience. It started with simple chords, because most guitarists in praise bands and pop music focus on playing chords, and then moves on to more difficult techniques.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

World Musics

This course syllabus follows a broad overview of both world music and ethnomusicological methods.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

Music Ministry Practicum

This is a guideline for a course on Music Ministry Practicum, where the students are paired with mentors and meet with the professor to discuss their experiences.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

History of Worship and Spirituality

This syllabus follows the outline of the required text, focusing on the movements of worship and spirituality in the various paradigms – the ancient, medieval, Reformation, and modern. Special attention is given to the cultural context of each paradigm and the impact of culture on the worship and spirituality of the period.

Article Article | March 07, 2012

Leading and Designing Worship

This course prepares students to design and lead worship services in a variety of contexts. Building on a foundation of establishing a philosophical framework in which to design and implement worship, specific elements and design forms or structures will be presented, experienced, analyzed and evaluated against the philosophical framework.

Article Article | March 05, 2012

Theology of Worship and Spirituality

This course guided by this syllabus would explore the notion that worship and spirituality correspond with Christian truth. The Scripture and common creeds of the early church are studied to reveal the overarching Christian narrative of creation, incarnation and re-creation. Worship and spirituality are understood within this context, the meta-narrative of faith, commonly known as the Christian world view.

Article Article | March 05, 2012

Foundations of Christian Worship

The course that follows this syllabus would introduce the students to the interdisciplinary field known as liturgical studies. The course would explore liturgical history, liturgical theology, the place of ritual in the life of faith, as well as the application of a praxis-theory-praxis model to liturgical issues.

Article Article | March 05, 2012

The Theology of Worship in the Reformed Tradition

This is a syllabus for a study of prominent theological writings from the Reformed tradition on nature and purpose of public worship. A course like this might include study of documents by Zwingli, Calvin, Hodge, Nevin, Barth, and von Allmen with an examination of how the enduring themes in these writings might be reflected in the practice of public worship in today’s cultural environment.

Article Article | March 05, 2012