Contents of Issues


a journal devoted to  the multifaceted
music, arts and worship of every tribe, tongue and nation

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Articles in our most recent issue (4:3) include:  

  • Songs of Canaan: Hymnody of the House-Church Christians in China - Irene Ai-Ling Sun

  • Singing the Lord’s Song in a Foreign Land: Music in the South Indian Churches of Philadelphia - Scott Robinson

  • Psalm 96: Worship, Missions, and God's Greatness - Eric M. Pazdziora

  • Skillful musicians who compose at the speed of light - even in this heat! - Rob Baker

  • Strange Sounds at European Minority Languages Song Contest

  • Does Jesus Sing? - Ron Man

  • Book Review
    "Taking It To The Streets: Using The Arts To Transform Your Community" (J. Nathan Corbitt & Vivian Nix-Early)

Issue 4:2 has a focus on CHINA, and includes the following articles:  

  • Towards a Chinese Christian Hymnody: Processes of Musical and Cultural Synthesis  - Vernon Charter and Jean DeBernardi

  • Fair Trade Music - Greg Scheer

  • Mother Music: First Known Siamou Christian Songs Composed - Lynda Hollinger-Janzen

  • Your Ways Are Straight: Limba Workshop, Sierra Leone - Kedra Larsen Kinney

  • Introducing Global Worship at Desert Hills Church - Amy Rasmussen

  • Dééba's Story - Kember Lillo

  • Book Review
    "Music of Sri Lanka" (Devar Surya Sena)

Issue 4:1 includes the following articles:  

  • Philippians and James, with a Dashing of Millet Beer and Madmen - Rob Baker

  • Dressed for Worship: Reflections on Worship in an International, Multi-cultural Church - Edward L. Smither

  • A Workshop for New Songs in Southern Bangladesh - 

  • Davidic Worship: A Model for Renewal - Richard C. Leonard

  • The First Noel as Funeral Song: Emotional Meanings of Borrowed Hymn Tunes - Glenn Stallsmith

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Issue 3:4 includes the following articles:  

  • Ethnomusicologists and Ethnodoxologists - Dan Strader

  • Alan Lomax’s Old High Culture Area and the 10/40 Window - Glenn Stallsmith

  • Scripture Songwriting Workshop in Sri Lanka - Michael T. Balonek

  • Contextualization: Understanding the Intersections of Form and Meaning - Robin Harris

  • Book Reviews
    "Heartland Excursions" (Bruno Nettl)
    "Worship Team Handbook" (Edited by Alison Siewert)
    "God’s Glory: What Life is All About" (Jeff Stam)

  • GCoMM 2006 Report

Issue 3:3 includes the following articles:  

  • Contested Symbols: Music, Revolution, and Renewal in Ethiopian Protestant Churches - Vernon Charter 

  • False and True Worship in Romans 1 - Ron Man

  • Report on the National Seminar on Praise and Worship in Cameroon - Brian Schrag

  • A Soundless Sound System

  • Book Review: 
    "The Heart of Worship Files" (Compiled by Matt Redmon)

  • CD Reviews 
    "We Come Dancing" (Marty Haugen, Donna Pena & Friends)

Issue 3:2 has a focus on PAPUA NEW GUINEA, and includes:  

  • Trumpet music in Papua New Guinea - Burkhard Heupel 

  • Hymnals: The Driving Force Behind Vernacular Literacy and Scripture Use for Two Languages in PNG - Joyce and Rich Mattocks

  • Hymn Translation Workshop: Sursurunga Language, New Ireland Province, PNG, 
    February 2-6, 2004 - Don & Sharon Hutchisson

  • Singing Their Own Song at the Same Time: Akoye Music Observations - Ginny Whitney

  • An Appreciation of the Life and Musicianship of Rev. Andrew Midian -  Michael Webb

  • Signifying Names and Places on the Alamblak Garamut: Some Initial Observations of a Traditional Sign System - Neil R. Coulter

  • IPNGS and church music research in Papua New Guinea - Don Niles

  • Book Reviews: 
     "Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts (Part 2)" (Harold Best)

  • In Memoriam: Mantle Hood

Issue 3:1 has a focus on WORSHIP, and includes:  

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Issue 2:4 has a focus on AFRICA, and includes:  

Issue 2:3 is a special CD edition of EthnoDoxology which includes the proceedings from the first GCoMM (Global Consultation on Music & Missions - held in Ft. Worth, Texas, September 15-18, 2003) including:  

  • Plenary Sessions by John Piper, Harold Best, Dick Eastman, Roberta King, Daniel Avorgbedor, Richard Twiss & Collin Harbinson

  • Workshops & Seminars by over 50 leading Ethnomusicologists & Missionaries 

  • Resource materials provided by speakers & participants

Click here to preview "CGoMM 2003 - the proceedings" CD Contents     

Issue 2:2 has a focus on WORSHIP, MISSIONS & PRAYER, and includes:  

Issue 2:1 has a focus on ASIA, and includes:  

  • The Impact of Worldviews On Perceptions of Christian Music in Asia - Wayne Carter

  • I-to Loh: Helping Asian Christians Find Their Voice - Michael Hawn

  • Trans-cultural Aspects of Corporate Worship - Ron Man

  • "Krist Bhajans" in Hindu Culture: A Matter of Conscience, Syncretism, or Personal Taste? - Chris Hale

  • Reality of Devotion - Peter Hicks

  • Book Reviews: 
    "    Sounding the Center: History and Aesthetics in Thai Buddhist Performance" (Deborah Wong)

  • Recording Reviews: 
    "    Deep Jalé" & "Marga Darshan" (Aradhna)

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Issue 1:4 has a focus on MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, and includes:

Issue 1:3 has a focus on THE AMERICAS, and  includes:

Issue 1:2 has a focus on AFRICA, and includes:

  • Church Music in Africa - J.Nathan Corbitt

  • Rejoicing Through Suffering: The Worship of the Sudanese Believers - Frank Fortuanto

  • Abraham Goes Senufo: Communicating the Scriptures Through Song in Côte d'Ivoire - Roberta King

  • Church Tradition and Change: A Music Workshop Among the Zande of Central African Republic - Graham James

  • Christian Music In and Out of Church: There is a Difference! - Ken Hollingsworth

  • Song Composition by Holy Spirit Possession - Wanda Pace Davies

  • God's Global Purpose - Ron Man

  • Recording review: "Messes au Camerou"'

  • Book Reviews: 
    Applied ethnomusicology: "Tuning in to a Different Song" (Joyce Scott)
    African ethnomusicology: "Mande Music    " (Eric Charry)
    Worship devotional: "I Exalt You, O God" & "I Will Follow You, O God" (Jerry Bridges)
    Worship theology: "The Dialogue of Worship" (Gary Furr & Milburn Price)
    Arts theology: "Imagine: A Vision for Christians in the Arts" (Steve Turner)

Articles in our first issue (1:1) include:

  • Fanning the Flames of Indigenous Hymnody - Carroll Stevens

  • What is Christian in Music? - Terry B. Ewell

  • Born Across the Border, Raised in a Refugee Camp: The History of the Cambodian Hymnal - Alice Compain

  • Book Review:
    “Worship – The Global Hallelujah!” (Barbara Colborn, editor)

  • Worship Choruses and Hymns

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Articles in our Sample Issue include:

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Articles and book reviews about worship will be a part of each issue.

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