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Author:

Music, David W., 1949-

Title:

"I will sing the wondrous story" : a history of Baptist hymnody in North America / by David W. Music and Paul A. Richardson.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Mercer University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xv, 634 p. : music ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Baptists--Hymns--History and criticism.
Hymns, English--History and criticism.

Other Authors:

Richardson, Paul Akers, 1951-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [503]-586) and indexes.

Contents:

The British background -- The beginnings of Baptist church music in America -- The earliest hymnals in America -- Local and regional collections in the early nineteenth century -- Sectional, national, and denominational collections in the mid-nineteenth century -- The music of Baptist hymnody through the Civil War -- The Sunday school and gospel song -- Hymnals of the late nineteenth century -- Hymnals of denominational identity -- New currents in Baptist congregational song.

ISBN:

0865549486 (alk. paper)
9780865549487 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)154804871

LCCN:

2007044738

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)