Singing the Faith: A Short Introduction to Christian Hymnody

by Carl Schalk

Carl Schalk's vast experience as a teacher, author, musicologist, and composer makes him uniquely qualified to present this compact but insightful history of Christian hymnody in the Western Church. In it he guides the reader through the contributions, conflicts, and questions which arose through the successive periods in the development of Christian song from the Old Testament through the twentieth century. Paperback.

104 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Daniel]

An excellent resource that follows the musical worship of the church from the Old Testament to 20th Century America.

The author chose to include several lists of hymn writers and composers along with their most notable texts and tunes. Even musical notation is included. All of this enhanced the reading without bogging it down.

Brief and quickly moving, but rich with information. Very, very good. Less than 100 pages.

[John-Peter]

Great overview of hymns and hymnody in the Christian sacred music tradition.