Paul Westermeyer, Luther Seminary

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For centuries, the voices of diverse Christian congregations have been empowered by shared, ecumenical hymns. In Let the People Sing: Hymn Tunes in Perspective, Paul Westermeyer provides a broad overview of selected hymn tunes, analyzing each for genre, earliest sources, creativity, and congregational appeal. Westermeyer completed a survey of 14 modern, multi-denomination English-language hymnals to find the tunes most representative of those sung in today's church. Organized chronologically, this study moves form the earliest tunes to those of the late 20th century. Although not encyclopedic in nature, Let the People Saying was inspired by Erik Routley's comprehensive work The Music of Christian Hymns, to which reference is often made. This workshop focuses on the closing chapter, which includes a Hymn of the Day sequence.

Conference Title

2007 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Event Date

1-26-2007

Event Type

Workshop/Seminar

Type (recording/text)

Recording

Subject Area

Worship

Topic

Liturgical Music

Keywords:

hymns, hymnal, hymn of the day

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Hymn of the Day

For centuries, the voices of diverse Christian congregations have been empowered by shared, ecumenical hymns. In Let the People Sing: Hymn Tunes in Perspective, Paul Westermeyer provides a broad overview of selected hymn tunes, analyzing each for genre, earliest sources, creativity, and congregational appeal. Westermeyer completed a survey of 14 modern, multi-denomination English-language hymnals to find the tunes most representative of those sung in today's church. Organized chronologically, this study moves form the earliest tunes to those of the late 20th century. Although not encyclopedic in nature, Let the People Saying was inspired by Erik Routley's comprehensive work The Music of Christian Hymns, to which reference is often made. This workshop focuses on the closing chapter, which includes a Hymn of the Day sequence.