Christian Sacred Music in the Americas

This edited volume explores the richness and diversity of Christian musical traditions in the Americas. The essays present a cross-section of current scholarship on Christian sacred music and the approaches to studying them in context.

About the author

Andrew Shenton is a professor of music at Boston University, where he directs the sacred music program. Shenton is a former President of the Society for Christian Scholarship in Music.
Joanna Smolko is an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia as well as working as a private music teacher and academic editor and coach.Her research areas include American popular music from the 19th and 20th centuries, American sacred music, American folk music, and film music.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Smolko Shenton
• Assisted by: Andrew Shenton (Editor), Joanna Smolko (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781538148730
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4873-0
• No. of pages: 372
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; MUSIC / Religious / General, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, MUSIC / Ethnomusicology, Christian life & practice, Theory of music & musicology, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Christian worship, rites & ceremonies, Sacred & Religious Music