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Popular culture and church musical practice

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Abstract

Many churches today, whether they realise it or not, incorporate aspects of popular culture into their liturgy and musical practice that can be identified as follows:
• The use of song structures incorporating multiple verses, choruses and a bridge.
• The use of repetition – especially of words, phrases and choruses.
• The high turnover/short shelf life of many songs.
• The use of acoustic and electric guitars, bass and drums in a pop, rock or similar style.
• The use of amplification – both individual instrument and public address.
• The singing of songs with an American accent.
• The use of visuals.
How much does, and should, culture – popular culture in particular – influence the musical aspect of the liturgy in a church worship gathering? Can hymns written centuries ago be successfully adapted for use in the contemporary worship setting? The audio CD 'Seasoned Hymns' sits alongside this essay as a research outcome and supports the findings of the essay.

Item Type: Student Project
Additional Information: Alongside this research essay is an audio CD recording 'Seasoned Hymns' which is an applied outcome of this research
Uncontrolled Keywords: recontextualisation, hymn, contemporary worship, popular culture, church musical practice
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
M Music and Books on Music > M Music
Divisions: Schools > School of Media Arts
Depositing User: Gaby Douglas
Date Deposited: 17 May 2011 01:23
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2023 02:29
URI: http://researcharchive.wintec.ac.nz/id/eprint/864

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