Be it a brand new melody or a classic, God is pleased with our praise. Hayes gives this set of melodies a new "set of clothes" musically, to introduce them to a new audience.

Here is a skillful tracing of two tracks in the evolution of musical genres that have evolved from black religion. Songs of protest developed from the spiritual through social-gospel hymnody to culminate in songs of the civil-rights movement and the blues. Born in rebellion, they envision the Kingdom of God.Songs of praise, by contrast, express adoration. Beginning with the "ring-shout," Spencer follows the history of intoned declamation through the tongue song, Holiness-Pentecostal music, and the chanted sermon of the black preacher. Spencer's approach, termed theomusicology, unlocks the wealth of African-American sacred music with a theological key. The result is a fascinating account of a people's struggle with God in history.

795 hymns without music.

Sunday Morning Blended Worship Companion presents 33 medleys that combine a hymn or traditional sacred song with a contemporary favorite. It includes arrangements at the late intermediate to early advanced levels for the church pianist who needs material for preludes, offertories, postludes, and other service music. Titles: Amazing Grace with Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) * Be Thou My Vision with Center * Blessed Be Your Name with Blessed Be the Name * Breathe On Me, Breath of God with Breathe * Cornerstone with The Solid Rock * Everlasting God with A Mighty Fortress Is Our God * Firm Foundation with The Church's One Foundation * Forever Reign with Jesus Shall Reign * Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) with One Day * Glory to God Forever with To God Be the Glory * God of Wonders with For the Beauty of the Earth * The Heart of Worship with Nothing But the Blood * Holy Is the Lord with Crown Him with Many Crowns * Holy Spirit with Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart * Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) with Praise to the Lord, the Almighty * How Can I Keep from Singing with Praise Him! Praise Him! * How Great Thou Art with How Great Is Our God * I Exalt Thee with I Surrender All * I Need Thee Every Hour with Lord, I Need You * I Will Rise with My Savior First of All * It Is Well with It Is Well with My Soul * Jesus Paid It All with Jesus Paid It All (Oh Praise the One) * Mighty to Save with Arise, My Soul, Arise * My Faith Has Found a Resting Place with Enough * No, Not One with No, Not One! * O Praise Him (All This for a King) with Rejoice, the Lord Is King * Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) with 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus * One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails) with Jesus Never Fails * Our God with How Firm a Foundation * Revelation Song with Holy, Ho