Music in Worship

by Isaac Best

A class examining the doctrinal, practical, and historical uses of music in worship.


Lesson 14 - 17th Century English Hymnody; Class Summary

Lesson 13 - Evaluating Songs

Lesson 12 - The Best Songs; 16th Century English Hymnody - AD 1500-1600

Lesson 11 - The Hymnal & Miscellany; Genevan Psalmody - AD 1500-1600

Lesson 10 - The Purpose of Music; Pre-Reformation, Lutheran Chorale - AD 1400-1600

Not Recorded

Lesson 9 - Instruments in Worship?; Hymnody in the Middle Ages, part 2 - AD 814-1400

Lesson 8 - Three Kinds of Song; Hymnody in the Middle Ages, part 1 - AD 814-1400

Lesson 7 - Music in Worship?; Latin Plainsong - AD 476-814

Lesson 6 - Worship in Spirit and Truth; Latin Hymnody Develops - AD 313-476

Lesson 5 - New Testament Worship; Completion on Eastern Liturgy - AD 476-1054

Lesson 4 - Preliminary Considerations, part 4

Lesson 3 - Preliminary Considerations, part 3; Beginnings of Byzantine Song - AD 313-476

Lesson 2 - Preliminary Considerations, part 2; Post-Apostolic Song - AD 70-313

Lesson 1 - Preliminary Considerations, part 1; Scriptural Song - Before AD 70

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