Full of politics, heart, and the sort of suspense that nobody in the world does better, The Mission Song turns John Le Carre's laser eye for the complexity of the modern world on turmoil and conspiracy in Africa. Abandoned by both his Irish father and Congolese mother, Bruno Salvador has long looked for someone to guide his life. He has found it in Mr. Anderson of British Intelligence. Bruno's African upbringing, and fluency in numerous African languages, has made him a top interpreter in London, useful to businesses, hospitals, diplomats -- and spies. Working for Anderson in a clandestine facility known as the "Chat Room,"Salvo (as he's known) translates intercepted phone calls, bugged recordings, and snatched voice mail messages. When Anderson sends him to a mysterious island to interpret during a secret conference between Central African warlords, Bruno thinks he is helping Britain bring peace to a bloody corner of the world. But then he hears something he should not have... By turns thriller, love story, and comic allegory of our times, The Mission Song is a crowning achievement, recounting an interpreter's heroically naive journey out of the dark of Western hypocrisy and into the heart of lightness.

The most complete collection of hymns and songs from the Mission Praise series, this new edition includes music and lyrics for 1,250 traditional and modern worship songs and hymns, including over 100 extra new songs. For 25 years Mission Praises's unique blend of old and new has met the needs of churches of all denominations and sizes, in the UK and around the world. This new, expanded edition of Complete Mission Praise includes the whole of the existing collection of over 1000 songs and hymns, and adds more than 100 of the best new songs from the past few years. This is the ultimate collection of traditional hymns and modern worship songs for all churches, an invaluable resource for all musicians and worship leaders. - 1,250 hymns and songs in all, from long-standing classics to new favourites - Includes full sheet music and guitar chords - 106 new additions - the best hymns and songs of the 21st Century - Fully compatible with the previous edition of Complete Mission Praise and Mission Praise Combined - Easy-to-use alphabetical index - All the words for Complete Mission Praise in one volume - Photocopiable under the CCLI Music Reproduction Licence

This is a study of the transplantation of a creed devised by and for African Americans--the African Methodist Episcopal Church--that was appropriated and transformed in a variety of South African contexts. Focusing on a transatlantic institution like the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the book studies the complex human and intellectual traffic that has bound African American and South African experience. It explores the development and growth of the African Methodist Episcopal Church both in South Africa and America, and the interaction between the two churches. This is a highly innovative work of comparative and religious history. Its linking of the United States and African black religious experiences is unique and makes it appealing to readers interested in religious history and black experience in both the United States and South Africa.

Music, Lyrics, and Life is the songwriting class you always wish you'd taken, taught by the professor you always wish you'd had. It's a deep dive into the heart of questions asked by songwriters of all levels, from how to begin journaling to when you know that a song is finished. With humor and empathy, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mike Errico unravels both the mystery of songwriting and the logistics of life as a songwriter. For years, this set of tools, prompts, and ideas has inspired students on campuses including Yale, Wesleyan, Berklee, Oberlin, and NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Alongside his own lessons, Errico interviews the writers, producers, and A&R executives behind today's biggest hits and investigates the larger questions of creativity through lively conversations with a wide range of innovative thinkers: astrophysicist Janna Levin explains the importance of repetition, both in choruses and in the exploration of the universe; renowned painter John Currin praises the constraints of form, whether it's within a right-angled canvas or a three-minute pop song; bestselling author George Saunders unpacks the hidden benefit of writing, and revising, authentically; and much more. The result is that Music, Lyrics, and Life ends up revealing as much about the art of songwriting as it does about who we are, and where we may be going. This is a book for songwriters, future content creators, music lovers, and anyone who wants to understand how popular art forms are able to touch us so deeply. Mike Errico has honed these lessons over years of writing, performing, teaching, and mentoring, and no matter where you are on your songwriting journey, Music, Lyrics, and Life will help you build a creative world that's both intrinsic to who you are, and undeniable to whoever is listening.

"A collection of 89 songs for Christians and Christian congregations whose journey of faith embraces the themes and challenges of justice and peace"--Preface.

Music missionaries, ministers of music, concerned pastors, and others who must try and communicate the gospel across cultural lines will find this book an invaluable resource. T.W. Hunt's lifetime of involvement with music missions uniquely qualifies him to lead the reader through the following subjects: The Role of Music in Missions The Missionary Musician Communicative Method in Music Evangelism Principles of Training Traditional Methodology in Music Missions Indigenous Music Indigenousation