With One Voice : Discovering Christ's Song in Our Worship

by Kidd, Reggie M.

• ISBN13: 9780801065910
• ISBN10: 0801065917
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Baker Books

Summary

Every Sunday morning people all over the word look up at a screen, open a hymnal, or simply take a breath . . . and sing. Why? Are people just participating in the service or is there something more behind church music? With One Voice examines the theology of song in worship and looks at how music is used to relate to God. Whatever the style, song has the power to bring believers into the company of the Savior himself and allows them to participate in the very redemption of all creation. Between these pages, worship leaders, church musicians, and all churchgoers will discover not just the history of song in worship, but why believers continue to sing in worship today.

Author Biography

Reggie Kidd (Ph.D., Duke University) is professor of New Testament and dean of the chapel at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. He also is the worship director at Orangewood Presbyterian Church in Maitland, Florida, and serves as a faculty member for the Institute of Worship Studies.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(2)
Robert E. Webber
Preface	9	(4)
``A Red Guitar, Three Chords, and the Truth'': Why We Sing	13	(14)
The Psalms: God's Songs and Mine	27	(24)
David: Israel's Sweet Singer and Architect of Praise	51	(22)
Psalm 22: The Musical Hinge	73	(14)
Jesus's Lament of Abandonment	87	(16)
Jesus's Victory Chant	103	(16)
The Singing Savior's Many Voices	119	(14)
Bach's Voice: ``Sermons in Music''	133	(14)
Bubba's Voice: ``'Tis the Gift to Be Simple''	147	(14)
The Blues Brothers' Voice: ``On a Mission from God''	161	(16)
Coda: ``Join in This Choir''	177	(8)
Notes	185	(20)
Subject Index	205	(8)
Scripture Index	213