“There Is a Higher Height in the Lord”: Music, Worship, and Communication with God

Music is so vital in the services of African American Baptist churches that there are few moments in the service when music—either congregational or choral singing, or instrumental music of some sort—is not being performed. Sustained as an auditory or imagined presence, music acts almost as a timbra...

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Main Author: Therese Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/6/2/543