Singing Baptist

by Harry Eskew

This college/seminary text studies certain aspects of the hymnic practices of some Baptists in America. It also offers insight into some of the ways certain Baptists have written text and tunes, compiled hymnals and tunebooks, and used hymns in their lives.

Paperback

Published June 1, 1995

Reviews

[Keith]

Great resource to understanding how music in Baptist church changed in the 18th-20th centuries. This book is a compilation of several essays about various hymn books and their contributors more than a linear history of Baptist music. The last two chapters, however, give a great linear summary from pre civil war music to the 1991 Baptist Hymnal.

I would recommend reading the last two chapters first and then reading the rest of the book.