Incarnate in Word and Song

Orin E. Johnson has held professional music and liturgy positions for twenty-five years, currently at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds degrees in music and theology from Harvard University, Radford University, and Aquinas Institute of Theology. His liturgical music is published with OCP and GIA, and he is a contributor to Living Liturgy,™ published by Liturgical Press. He is active nationally as a speaker, performer, catechist, and retreat and workshop leader.

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments xi

INTRODUCTION
Exploring the Relationship of Music, Liturgy, and The Word    1
CHAPTER ONE
Why Explore the Relationship between Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Theological Considerations    7
CHAPTER TWO
Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Connections in Sacred Scripture    12
CHAPTER THREE
Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Connections in Christian Tradition    15
CHAPTER FOUR
Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Connections in the Liturgy Itself    21
CHAPTER FIVE
What Is Liturgical Music?    28
CHAPTER SIX
What Is Preaching? What Is Sharing The Word?    32 
CHAPTER SEVEN
Exploring the Relationship between Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Acclamations and Responses    44
CHAPTER EIGHT
Exploring the Relationship between Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Psalms and Antiphons    58
CHAPTER NINE
Exploring the Relationship between Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Songs and Hymns    70
CHAPTER TEN
Exploring the Relationship between Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Silence    80
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Including Music in Preaching and Sharing The Word    91
CHAPTER TWELVE
Why Explore the Relationship between Music, Liturgy, and The Word: Practical Considerations    96

EPILOGUE    102
APPENDIX
Musical Examples    104
Notes    113