The Church Anthem Handbook PDF Download

The responsibility for the music in your church may rest in the hands of a committee, or a single individual such as the pastor, or a member of the board or session. Regardless of your type of administration, the practical procedures described in this handbook can be of concrete value to you and priceless to your church. Designed to fill a void in evangelical literature, The Church Music Handbook is a complete and exhaustive sourcebook for the music ministry of the local church. It includes thorough and practical discussions of: the music director and his duties, the music committee and its responsibilities, the various problems and situations that must be faced in every phase of the balanced music program. Written from a lifetime of experience in all aspects of church music, this book will prove invaluable for organizing choirs and rehearsals, for setting up a meaningful instrumental program, for guiding the church organist in his or her responsibilities, for setting up a workable music library, etc. The ideas in this handbook are both realistic and workable. There is not one paragraph of theory which has not been successfully applied many times. - Jacket flap.