Wonderful Words of Life: Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology

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Summary: Eclectic exploration of the enduring significance of music
Review: Wonderful Words Of Life: Hymns In American Protestant History And Theology is an assembly of essays by an assortment of pastoral worship leaders, written to bring about worship renewal and spiritual vitality on today's theological practices. Topics covered include the role of hymns in early evangelicalism, how music played a part in English-Canadian Protestant Revivalism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the mainstream American "discovery" of the Black Gospel tradition, nautical rescue themes in evangelical hymnody, and much more. An eclectic exploration of the enduring significance of music in worship, highly recommended for Protestant history and theology reading lists as well as private reflection for those pondering the hymn as the expression of faith and love.