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The Sound of Light

A History of Gospel and Christian Music

By: Don Cusic

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The Sound of Light

A History of Gospel and Christian Music

By: Don Cusic

The Sound of Light is a sweeping overview of the history of gospel music. Powerful and incisive, it traces contemporary Christianity and Christian music to the 16th century and the Protestant Reformation after examining music in the Bible and early church music. From the psalms of the early Puritans through the hymns of human composure of Isaac Watts and the social activism of the Wesleys, gospel music was established in 18th century America. With the camp meeting songs of the Kentucky Revival, the spirituals that came from the slave culture, and the hymns from the great revival after the Civil War, gospel music advanced through the 19th century. The 20th century brought recording technology and electronic media to the table. Gospel music has developed with Christian revivals and the history of American gospel music is the history of Christianity in America. Gospel music reflects the American spirit of freedom and the free market as a Christian culture emerges in the 20th century, providing a spiritual as well as economic foundation. The Sound of Light presents gospel music as part of the history of contemporary Christianity. It is a work broad in scope that defines a music essential to understanding American culture as well as American music in the 20th century. Don Cusic is the author of ten books, including the biography Eddy Arnold: I'll Hold You in My Heart and an encyclopedia of cowboys, Cowboys and the Wild West: An A-Z Guide from the Chisholm Trail to the Silver Screen. He joined the faculty at Middle Tennessee State University in 1982, teaching courses in the music business. He earned a Masters and Doctorate in Literature from MTSU. Since August of 1994, Cusic has been Professor of Music Business at Belmont University.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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063402938X

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9780634029387

Suites of Praise

Preludes/Postludes for Organ

By: Don Wyrtzen

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Suites of Praise

Preludes/Postludes for Organ

By: Don Wyrtzen

Well-known composer and concert artist Don Wyrtzen offers this collection for all seasons. You'll find music selections for Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and even World Missions Sunday. Similar in style to his well-received Sonatas of Praise Volumes I and II, this newest release of five preludes and five postludes promises versatile options while providing your listeners with the sweet sound of praise. Medium.

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Genevox Music Group

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0767396030

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9780767396035

Saved by Song

A History of Gospel and Christian Music

By: Don Cusic

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Saved by Song

A History of Gospel and Christian Music

By: Don Cusic

Saved by Song returns to print with its sweeping overview of the history of gospel music. Powerful and incisive, the book traces contemporary Christianity and Christian music to the sixteenth century and the Protestant Reformation after examining music in the Bible and early church. In America, gospel music has been divided between white and black gospel. Within these divisions are further divisions: southern gospel, contemporary Christian music, spirituals, and hymns. Don Cusic has provided background and insight into the developments of all these rich facets of gospel music. From the psalms of the early Puritans through the hymns of Isaac Watts and the social activism of the Wesleys, to the camp meeting songs of the Kentucky Revival, the spirituals that came from the slave culture, and the hymns from the great revival after the Civil War, gospel music advanced through the nineteenth century. The twentieth century brought the technologies of recordings and the electronic media to gospel music. Saved by Song is ultimately the definitive and complete history of a uniquely American art form. It is a must for anyone interested in the musical and spiritual life of a nation.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1617036420

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9781617036422

A Musician Looks at the Psalms

By: Don Wyrtzen

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A Musician Looks at the Psalms

By: Don Wyrtzen

Author Don Wyrtzen says that as a composer, his calling is to set God's truth to music in simple, powerful form. A musician studying a master musician's praise of God, he reveals his own personal struggles with some of the same issues David faced--and we all face--in daily life. A Gold Medallion Award winner.

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420

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Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan Publishing House

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0310363616

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9780310363613

A Churchmouse Christmas

A Musical for Children

By: Barbara Davoll,Don Wyrtzen

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A Churchmouse Christmas

A Musical for Children

By: Barbara Davoll,Don Wyrtzen

This story-within-a-story describes the Christmas adventures of Christopher Churchmouse and his very special gift for the church. Throughout the musical, Amy and her grandmother discuss the true meaning of Christmas and present the plan of salvation. Based on the series "Christopher Churchmouse Classics." Primary to early junior level.

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0834191164

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The Sound of Light

The Sound of Light

Suites of Praise

Suites of Praise

Saved by Song

Saved by Song

A Musician Looks at the Psalms

A Musician Looks at the Psalms

A Churchmouse Christmas

A Churchmouse Christmas

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