Worship Arts – Transforming Worship: Retuning Music
In the May-June issue of Worship Arts, Boston University School of Theology faculty, alumni and students reflect on worship music and worship arts, from congregational worship to inclusive services to dance and visual arts.
Worship Arts is a publication of the Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts. The May/June issue was the second issue in a series where the Fellowship partners with United Methodist seminaries to explore “Transforming the World Through Worship.” Rev. Dr. Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, Professor of Worship at the School of Theology, coordinated the School of Theology collaboration. Thank you to Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts and to Karen B. Westerfield Tucker for their leadership in editing this issue.
Made for music–that transforms worship: Rev. Dr. Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, Professor of Worship at the School of Theology, writes about joining our spirit to the Spirit to give the gift of sound to God
Re-tuning hymns: a new take on an old practice: David D. Bjorlin, a doctoral student in Liturgical Studies at School of Theology, explores the historic roots, and a few “dos and don’ts,” of retuned/fusion hymns
Playing through musical performance: Courtney T. Goto, Assistant Professor of Religious Education at STH, discusses the relationships formed in the sharing of music
Considerations for the role of the musical prelude: Sean R. Glenn (MTS ’13), reflects on how to prepare the community for worship with the musical prelude
Retuning music for people with hearing loss: Rev. Nancy J. Hale, a doctoral candidate in liturgical studies at STH, shares ways to facilitate worship participation for people with hearing loss
With one accord: Calissa Kummer Dauterman (MDiv ’14) and Michael Dauterman (MSM ’13) discuss how to encourage congregational participation through choral leadership
Praise God with sound and silence: Nelson R. Cowan, a doctoral student in liturgical studies at STH, talks about how to make the most of quiet times in worship
Participate fully in worship: dance!: Sarah Mount Elewononi (PhD ’15) explores the role of dance in worship
Re-viewing the visual arts in worship: Andrew Shenton, Associate Professor of Music at STH, encourages ministers to see art as more than decoration
Expand the palette of worship: R. Matthew Sigler (PhD ’15) provides helpful insights on how to incorporate ‘contemporary’ music into a liturgical framework
Behind the scenes: choosing the music: an article by Laura Jaquith Bartlett (MSM ’88, STM ’90), national Fellowship president-elect, on worship design for General Conference.
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