A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship – Understanding the Ideas That Reshaped the Protestant Church

Lester Ruth (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is research professor of Christian worship at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He is a historian of Christian worship with a particular interest in the history of Contemporary Praise & Worship. Lim Swee Hong (PhD, Drew University) is Deer Park Associate Professor of Sacred Music at Emmanuel College of Victoria University, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario. He has taught in the United States, Canada, and in his native Singapore and often leads global seminars and conferences dealing with worship and sacred music.

Contents

Introduction: A Historical Overview
Part 1: The History of Praise & Worship
1. The Headwater of Praise & Worship, 1946-65
2. Deepening the Channel for Praise & Worship, 1965-85
3. Increasing Currents in Praise & Worship, 1965-85
4. A Swollen River, Surging and Sweeping, 1985-95
Part 2: The History of Contemporary Worship
5. Subterranean Stirrings, Pre-1965
6. The First Wave of Contemporary Worship, 1965-85
7. The Second Wave of Contemporary Worship, 1985-Mid-1990s
Part 3: The Confluence of Praise & Worship and Contemporary Worship
8. The New Liturgical Normal, Late 1990s
Appendix
Indexes