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Instructor: ACU Shared Course (Intro)

Section: IS-001

Credits: 3

Learning Resources:

The Sound of Light: The History of Gospel and Christian Music by Don Cusic (Paperback - April 1, 2002) 35 Used & new from $0.99  (1)

Recommended Supplemental Resources: 1) The Rebirth of Music by Lamar Boschman; 2) The Music of Jesus by Mark Hijleh; 3) Music and Ministry:  A Biblical Counterpoint by Calvin M. Johansson; 4) Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers by Patrick Kavanaugh Biblegateway.com – Biblegateway is an online resource with numerous Bible translations for you to refer to when investigating music from a biblical perspective.

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Course Description:

This course presents the historical development of Christian and Gospel music from its early foundations in America and throughout the 20^th century.  Developments are also traced from a spiritual and cultural perspective.

Course Goals and Objectives:

The purposes of this course will:

1. Provide a historical foundation of Christian/Gospel music genres.

2. Examine the influence of secularism in Christian/Gospel music.

3. Investigate the impact of Christian/Gospel music in popular culture.

4. Provide a background for the use of recording technology beginning in the 20^th Century.