Music and vital congregations : a practical guide for clergy
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/catalog6806
- Author
- Roberts, William Bradley, 1947-
- Publication Date
- c2009
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- General Synod Archives
- Call Number
- ML 3166 R63 2009
- Place of Publication
- New York NY
- Publisher
- Church Publishing
- Publication Date
- c2009
- Physical Description
- ix, 133 p. ; 22.8 x 15 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "[By] William Bradley Roberts".
- Includes bibliographical references.
- "This new book addresses the many interrelated issues of defining and embracing the leadership role in the church music program that is required of clergy in parish ministry and essential for a healthy congregation. Clergy and musicians work towards the same goals; however, clergy are trained differently from musicians. How does this fact impact their relationship, and how can they learn to work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect ? The practical issue of employment can be addressed more effectively in this atmosphere. If one is looking for the right musician for the parish, what qualities does one seek ? How does one find a rare and gifted individual ? A successful search complete, how does the clergyperson work harmoniously with the music leader ? Key topics includes developing a vision for music in your parish, locating a musician who is a partner in ministry, learning how music moves in and out of the church's repertoire, and moving from musician as performer to musician as pastor". -- back cover.
- Contents: Acknowledgements -- Introduction / WBR -- Music Belongs to Everyone -- Moving from Musician as Performer to Musician as Pastor -- Clergy-Musician Relationships -- Classical Music vs. Popular Music: A War over Nothing -- Music Ministry with Children -- Music for Funerals and Weddings -- Music and Money -- Hiring a Musician -- Where There is a Vision, the People Flourish -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
- The author, now an Episcopalian, though born and ordained in the Baptist Church, has written this book "based on my thirty-five years as a full-time church musician prior to becoming a professor in an Episcopal seminary". -- Intro., p. 6.
- Subjects
- Music in churches
- Church music
- Church musicians
- Church musicians - Episcopal Church
- Church musicians - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Public worship - Planning
- ISBN
- 978-0-89869-623-3 (pbk.)
- Call Number
- ML 3166 R63 2009
- Location
- General Synod Archives