Bibliography This is a listing of the books that I have either read from, skimmed through, glanced at and even studied during these past years of music teaching and directing. I have brought them out from under the librarial dust that has collected over these years to review once again. I would recommend these books to anyone interested in doing a deeper study of music. All of the "right stuff" is available in most music books today, but there is still one book that is "missing" and that is - What Does the Bible Say About Music?In a deeper reality, however, that book really does already exist - it is the 1611 King James Bible. My hope is that I could encourage and assist folks to open up their KJB and seriously ask the Lord to show them all about music.
The Holy Spirit will teach the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about music to anyone truly seeking!
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 14:26Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will shew you things to come.
John 14:13
Alexander, C. Helen, and MacLean, J. Kennedy. Charles M. Alexander - A Romance of Song and Soul-Winning. Murfreesboro, TN: Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1995 Bacchiocchi, Samuele, ed. The Christian & Rock Music - A Study on Biblical Principles of Music. Berrien Springs, MI. 2000 Bible, Ken, com. Wesley Hymns. Kansas City, MO: Lillenas Publishing Co. 1960 Cloud, W. David. Contemporary Christian Music. Oak Harbor, WA: Way of Life Literature. 1998 Corle, Dennis. "The Pied Piper" of Rock Music. Milford, Ohio: J.B. Printing Ministry. 1985 Emurian, K. Ernest. Living Stories of Famous Hymns. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. 1955 Garlock, Frank. The Big Beat - A Rock Blast. Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, Inc., 1971 Godwin, Jeff. The Devil's Disciples - the Truth About Rock. Chino, CA: Chick Publications. 1985 Jeffries, Doug, com. Musical Concordance of the Bible. Kansas City, MO: Lillenas Publishing Co. 1987 Johansson, M. Calvin. Music & Ministry - A Biblical Counterpoint. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. 1984 Lawson, John. The Wesley Hymns - A Guide to Scriptural Teaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Francis Asbury Press. 1987 Longino, Frank. The Orchestra in Worship. Mobile, AL: Selah Music Ministries. 1987 Meredith, L. J. Meredith's Book of Bible Lists. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bethany House Publishers. 1980 Miller, Hugh. com. History of Music. New York: Harper & Row. 1947 Noebel, A. David. The Marxist Minstrels - A Handbook On Communist Subversion of Music. Tulsa, OK American Christian College Press. 1974 Osbeck, W. Kenneth. 101 Hymn Stories. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications. 1982 Osbeck, W. Kenneth. 101 More Hymn Stories. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications. 1982 Pied Piper of the Pentecostal Movement. Nashua, N.H.: Bible Baptist Church. 1986 Ruckman, S. Peter. Music and Musicians. Pensacola, FL: Bible Believers Press. 1996 Sallee, James. A History of Evangelistic Hymnody. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. 1978 Seidel, J. Leonard. Face the Music - A Contemporary Music on Trial. Springfield, Virginia: Grace Unlimited Publications. 1988 Seidel, J. Leonard. God's New Song. Springfield, Virginia: Grace Unlimited Publications. 1983 Smith, Alfred. Treasury of Hymn Stories. Montrose, Pennsylvania: R.R. Donnelley & Sons. 1981 Woychuk, A. N. ed. Songs from the Psalms - Isaac Watts. St. Louis, MO: SMF Press. 1981
People-ographyMy ears have heard preaching & teaching from Evangelists Sam Gipp, Rex Harrison, Jim White, John Marshal, Gerald Sutek & Terrell Bear, and Alan Ives along with Pastors Thomas Mowery, Rod Phillips, David Peacock, Drew Stewart, Mike Collingwood, Haralan Popov, Georgi Vins, Linton Smith, Peter Ruckman, James Modlish, early Larry Waye, Mike Matijevich, Craig Taylor, and Lester Roloff in addition to the many missionaires & web-site friends I have met. In these latter times, assistance from Gail Riplinger & Doug Stauffer has also been quite eye-opening.
These folks have all influenced me one way or another in the direction God has taken me concerning music.
Of course there have also been the many close and not so close friends as well as fellow-teachers & administrators that have been great encouragement to me as a musician, teacher, preacher, pastor and now maybe even evangelist.
There have even been those enemies, scoffers, atheists, skeptics, lunatics and assorted bad guys and gals that have aided in my learning and growth. My thanks to them all!
My learning continues each day as the Lord guides me through His words
here with my Touchet Baptist Church family
and in my King James Bible!
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