Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-334) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction: A historical overview -- Part 1. The history of praise & worship. The headwater of praise & worship, 1946-65 -- Deepening the channel for praise & worship, 1965-85 -- Increasing currents in praise & worship, 1965-85 -- A swollen river, surging and sweeping, 1985-95 -- Part 2. The history of contemporary worship. Subterranean stirrings, pre-1965 -- The first wave of contemporary worship, 1965-85 -- The second wave of contemporary worship, 1985-mid-1990s -- Part 3. The confluence of praise & worship and contemporary worship. The new liturgical normal, late 1990s -- Appendix: The two histories summarized in parallel columns.
Summary:
"Two worship experts provide the first comprehensive history of contemporary worship, offering insight into where it began and how it reshaped the church"-- Provided by publisher
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