Listen to Session 1 from the seminar, “You Are What You Sing: Faith Formation Through Congregational Song” by C. Michael Hawn, held June 16-17, 2014 at IWS.
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Session 1: Seven Streams of Congregational Song (52:35)
Seven streams of song shape the North American church. These streams not only reflect different musical styles, but also distinct theological themes. In addition, the seven streams may actually provide an overview of the landscape of Christian piety in North America.
Michael Hawn reflects on the June 2014 worship seminar experience:
The seminar I led in June 2014 on congregational song at IWS was a pure delight. One rarely encounters a group that is so open to learn and thirsty for any information that one can offer. The discourse of the seminar discussion was on a high level offering the opportunity to learn from each other as well as from the professor–just as it should be. I am rarely given this much time to share these ideas and process them in such depth. Thanks for this opportunity IWS alums and friends.