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Session Description
The musical casserole theory says that music matters for diversity because different types of music resonates with different ethnic and racial groups. In order to diversify a congregation, the music of the congregation must include music of various races or ethnicities, particularly in worship. Music is said to touch the heart and is a way of speaking their heart language. The congregation as a whole is encouraged to learn songs that may be unfamiliar to them. The choice of songs matters, but the style matters more.
Conference Title
2008 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-25-2008
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Recording
Topic
Global/Multi-Lingual Worship
Keywords:
diversity, congregational life, music and diversity
Recommended Citation
Marti, Gerardo, "Overcoming Challenges to Racial and Ethnic Diversity" (2008). Symposium on Worship Archive. 63.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2008/allitems/63
Overcoming Challenges to Racial and Ethnic Diversity
The musical casserole theory says that music matters for diversity because different types of music resonates with different ethnic and racial groups. In order to diversify a congregation, the music of the congregation must include music of various races or ethnicities, particularly in worship. Music is said to touch the heart and is a way of speaking their heart language. The congregation as a whole is encouraged to learn songs that may be unfamiliar to them. The choice of songs matters, but the style matters more.