Marti, Gerardo - Worship Across the Racial Divide

Many scholars and church leaders believe that music and worship style are essential in stimulating diversity in congregations. Gerardo Marti draws on interviews with more than 170 congregational leaders and parishioners, as well as his experiences participating in worship services in a wide variety of Protestant, multiracial Southern Californian churches, to present this insightful study of the role of music in creating and sustaining congregational diversity.

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CONTENTS

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Dream of Diversity and the Dilemma of Music
Part I Confronting Popular Notions at the Intersection of Race and Worship
Chapter 2 Popular Beliefs about Worship in Multiracial Churches
Chapter 3 African Americans as the Icon of True Worship
Part II Worship Experience and Music Selection in Multiracial Churches
Chapter 4 The Naive Experience of Worship in Multiracial Churches
Chapter 5 The Challenge of Leading Multiracial Worship
Part III Negotiating Race and Achieving Congregational Diversity
Chapter 6 Variety and Intentionality in the Design of Multiracial Worship
Chapter 7 Have You Seen Our Gospel Choir? Conspicuous Color in Multiracial Worship
Chapter 8 Interracial Community through Multiracial Worship Practices
Conclusion Mystical Worship and the Reality of Practice
Appendix: Research Methodology
Notes
Bibliography
Index