History of traditional Christian music

Subject: History of traditional Christian music
From: Morris
Date: 15 Sep 98 - 12:35 AM

I am doing research on the history of different traditional Christian songs. The information available seems to scarce. Could anyone help direct me to a source of information.

Subject: RE: History of traditional Christian music
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Sep 98 - 03:00 AM

Morris, I think The Cyber Hymnal (click here) may be just what you're looking for. They started out with just lyrics and MIDI tunes, but lately they've been adding the histories of songs.
Here are some books to look for:

101 Hymn Stories and 101 More Hynm Stories, by Kenneth W. Osbeck, Kregel Publications, 1982 & 1985
A Hymn Is Born, by Clint Bonner, Broadman Press, 1959 - may be out of print, but common in used book stores
My Favorite Hymns and the Stories Behind Them, Norman Vincent Peale, 1994 (may be out of print)

Click on the "Help Support the Mudcat" banjo on the top of this page, and search under "Hymn" at Amazon or Barnes & Noble - you'll be amazed what you'll find.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: History of traditional Christian music
From: nubbins
Date: 15 Sep 98 - 04:50 PM

hey dude if need help in this area than go to the nearest church and get a southern babtist hymnal and it can give you some history on the hymns your looking for

in christ

nubbins

Subject: RE: History of traditional Christian music
From: J. D. Roberson
Date: 15 Sep 98 - 04:55 PM

Morris,

The United Methodist Hymnal has a supplementary book (a thick volume, with an exact name I cannot remember) that you may want to use. It lists all the hymns from the Hymnal, along with songwriters, dates, and brief histories on each song. I looked for it on the Internet, but could find nothing more than just the UM Hymnal hymns on-line. If there is a Cokesbury store (the resource/Bible/book store for the UM Church), check with them. Or inquire at www.cokesbury.org

J. D. Roberson