Many scholars and church leaders believe that music and worship style are essential in stimulating diversity in congregations. Gerardo Marti draws on interviews with more than 170 congregational leaders and parishioners, as well as his experiences participating in worship services in a wide variety of Protestant, multiracial Southern Californian churches, to present this insightful study of the role of music in creating and sustaining congregationaldiversity.
Many scholars and church leaders believe that music and worship style are essential in stimulating diversity in congregations. Gerardo Marti draws on interviews with more than 170 congregational leaders and parishioners, as well as his experiences participating in worship services in a wide variety of Protestant, multiracial Southern Californian churches, to present this insightful study of the role of music in creating and sustaining congregationaldiversity.
Gerardo Marti is L. Richardson King Professor of Sociology at Davidson College. He is the author of several books, including A Mosaic of Believers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic Church , Hollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church, The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity, and Latino Protestants in America: Growing and Diverse.
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* Preface * Chapter 1 Introduction: The Dream of Diversity and the Dilemma of Music * Part I Confronting Popular Notions at the Intersection of Race and Worship * Chapter 2 Popular Beliefs about Worship in Multiracial Churches * Chapter 3 African Americans as the Icon of "True Worship" * Part II Worship Experience and Music Selection in Multiracial Churches * Chapter 4 The Naïve Experience of Worship in Multiracial Churches * Chapter 5 The Challenge of Leading Multiracial Worship * Part III Negotiating Race and Achieving Congregational Diversity * Chapter 6 Variety and Intentionality in the Design of Multiracial Worship * Chapter 7 "Have You Seen Our Gospel Choir?" Conspicuous Color in Multiracial Worship * Chapter 8 Interracial Community through Multiracial Worship Practices * Conclusion Mystical Worship and the Reality of Practice * Appendix: Research Methodology * Notes * Bibliography * Index
* Preface * Chapter 1 Introduction: The Dream of Diversity and the Dilemma of Music * Part I Confronting Popular Notions at the Intersection of Race and Worship * Chapter 2 Popular Beliefs about Worship in Multiracial Churches * Chapter 3 African Americans as the Icon of "True Worship" * Part II Worship Experience and Music Selection in Multiracial Churches * Chapter 4 The Naïve Experience of Worship in Multiracial Churches * Chapter 5 The Challenge of Leading Multiracial Worship * Part III Negotiating Race and Achieving Congregational Diversity * Chapter 6 Variety and Intentionality in the Design of Multiracial Worship * Chapter 7 "Have You Seen Our Gospel Choir?" Conspicuous Color in Multiracial Worship * Chapter 8 Interracial Community through Multiracial Worship Practices * Conclusion Mystical Worship and the Reality of Practice * Appendix: Research Methodology * Notes * Bibliography * Index
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