Music and the Arts in Christian Worship Book 1 (The Complete Library of Christian Worship, vol. 4)

Music and the Arts in Christian Worship, Books 1 & 2 open with an explanation of how church music is conducted in some fifty different church groups and denominations. The second section deals with the history of philosophy of music in worship and includes chapters relating to the history of congregational song, singing in worship, instruments in worship, and music for the "four acts" of worship. Writers for the third section discuss the arts in worship and include articles on the worship environment and the visual arts. The final sction addresses drama and dance in sorwhip. Various chapters deal with an introduction to drama, examples of the dramatic arts found in Scripture, and examples of dance and mime in worship.