Description
- A memoir of the life of a jazz musician and minister
- A step-by-step guide about invigorating worship through the art of jazz
- A book for worship leaders, church musicians, people in the pew, and jazz fans everywhere
[Your stories are] . . . “the life-blood of this book. They keep the reader engaged. You write not as an academic or even an apologist, but a storyteller for whom the parable is his greatest tool. I love that.”
—John Dorhauer,
President and General Minister
United Church of Christ
Description
This product is for DOWNLOAD ONLY. There are no physical copies to be shipped. The purchaser can download the file and print one copy for personal use.
The book contains more than 200 pages of original ideas, insights, and imaginings, plus ten sample liturgies and jazz arrangements of four hymns.
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
| Preface | Jazz and the Abstract Truth |
| Part 1: Setting the Stage | |
| Chapter 1 | Invitation to the Journey |
| Chapter 2 | Wandering in Wonder |
| Chapter 3 | The Journey Begins |
| Chapter 4 | American’s Original Art Form |
| Chapter 5 | The Anchor and the Kite |
| Chapter 6 | Focus and Flexibility |
| Chapter 7 | Pivoting in the Unknown |
| Part 2: Creativity is the Key | |
| Chapter 8 | Following the Creative Path |
| Chapter 9 | Stoking the Creative Fires |
| Chapter 10 | Creating with the Creator |
| Chapter 11 | Following the Music |
| Chapter 12 | The Mysterious Call of the Spirit |
| Chapter 13 | Serendipity and the Spirit |
| Part 3: Story and Worship | |
| Chapter 14 | Jazz and the Art of Storytelling |
| Chapter 15 | The Story Within the Story |
| Chapter 16 | Worship or Worshipful? |
| Chapter 17 | Why Jazz in Worship? |
| Part 4: Jazz Worship – A Step by Step Guide | |
| Chapter 18 | Where Do We Begin? |
| Chapter 19 | Jazz Leadership |
| Chapter 20 | Taking the First Steps |
| Chapter 21 | Practice Makes . . . Progress |
| Chapter 22 | Bringing Worship to Life with Jazz |
| Chapter 23 | Jazz Standards in Worship |
| Chapter 24 | Jazz Hymn Arrangements |
| Chapter 25 | Connecting the Dots |
| Chapter 26 | Sketching Jazz Liturgies |
| Part 5: Jazz and Beyond | |
| Chapter 27 | The Language of Jazz: Sacred or Subversive? |
| Chapter 28 | Oîkos: Music and Stories to Change the World |
| Chapter 29 | From Safe Centers to Exciting Edges |
| Appendices | |
| Appendix A | My Life’s Ministry in 506 Words |
| Appendix B | Jazz Worship Liturgy Samples |
| Appendix C | Jazz Hymn Arrangements |
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