Please note that because the following list includes material from other Lutheran and non-Lutheran sources, discernment must be used to identify appropriate individual resources from this extensive compilation. It is not intended to supplant, but supplement, the received hymnals of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, especially in the use of newer media.
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Suggested Reading
Text, Music, Context, A Resource for Reviewing Worship Materials
Commission on Worship, LCMS - worship.lcms.org
Choosing Contemporary Music: Seasonal, Topical, Lectionary Indexes
Augsburg Fortress - www.augsburgfortress.org
Let the People Sing: A Keyboardist’s Creative and Practical Guide to engaging God’s People
in Meaningful Song
David Cherwien, Concordia Publishing House - www.cph.org
Music Technology in worship
Steve Young, Hal Leonard
The heart of the Artist
Rory Noland
Culture Shift - Transforming Your Church From The Inside Out
Robert Lewis and Wayne Cordeiro with Warren Bird
(Foreword by Erwin Raphael McManus), A Leadership Network Publication
Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint www.josseybass.com
Fresh Power
Jim Cymbala, Zondervan Publishing House
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire -
What Happens When God’s Spirit Invades The Hearts Of His People
Jim Cymbala (Pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle with Dean Merrill)
Zondervan Publishing House
The Heart of the Artist - A Character-Building Guide for You & Your Ministry Team
Rory Noland (foreword by Bill Hybels), Zondervan, Willow Creek Resources
An Hour on Sunday - creating moments of transformation and wonder
Nancy Beach (foreword by Bill Hybels), Zondervan, Willow Creek Resources
The Other Story of Lutherans at Worship - Reclaiming Our Heritage of Diversity
David S. Luecke, Fellowship Ministries
The Present Future - Six Tough Questions for the Church
Reggie McNeal, A Leadership Network Publication
Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint www.josseybass.com
Real Worship - Playground, Battleground, or Holy Ground?
Warren W. Wiersbe, Baker Books
Renew Your Worship - A Study in the Blending of
Traditional and Contemporary Worship
Robert E. Webber, Hendrickson Publishers
Thriving as an Artist in the Church - hope and help for you, and your ministry team
Rory Moland (author of The Heart of the Artist)
Zondervan Willow Creek Resources
Additional Reading
Alternative Worship - Resources from and for the Emerging Church
Jonny Baker & Doug Gay with Jenny Brown
(foreword by Sally Morgenthaler) Baker Books
Connecting with God -14 Ways Churches Can Help People Grow Spiritually
Herb Miller, Abingdon Press Nashville
Designing Worship - creating and integrating powerful God experiences
Kim Miller Group www.grouppublishing.com
Emerging Worship; Creating Worship Gatherings for New Generations
Dan Kimball, forwards by David Crowder and Sally Morgenthaler
Zondervan emergent ys
The Emerging Church - Vintage Christianity for New Generations
Dan Kimball (foreword by Rick Warren & Brian McLaren)
Zondervan emergent ys
High Tech Worship? - Using Presentational Technologies Wisely
Quentin J. Schultze, Baker Books
Seizing Your Divine Moment - Dare to Live a Life of Adventure
Erwin Raphael McManus, Thomas Nelson Publishers
Wired for Worship - Small Group Study
Ed Young
Serendipity House Fellowship Church www.fellowshipchurch.com
Dance Distributors - www.dancedistributors.com
The Divine Embrace; An Invitation to the dance of intimacy with Christ, by Ken Gire
Shachah Ministries International - www.shachah.org - 972.230.6519
Spiritual Expressions; Liturgical Dancewear by Wiessman’s - 1.888.776.5533
Worship Dance; Anaheim Vineyard - www.worshipmusic.com
Creative Resource Group; Drama Resource Catalog - www.churchideas.com
Select Scripts by Paul & Nicole Johnson - www.paulandnicole.com
The Source; Resource Guide for using Creative Arts in Church Service by Scott Dyer & Nancy Beach
www.churchvideoassociation.com
Christian Copyright Licensing Inc. - www.ccli.com
OneLicense - www.onelicene.net
Church Copyright Administration (with Willow Creek Association Discount) –
www.churchca.com/
Church Media - www.churchmedia.net
Digital Story Tellers by Len Wilson and Jason Moore @ Midnight Oil Productions
eBible Teacher - www.ebibleteacher.com
Eclipse Lighting - www.eclipselighting.com
Genuine Worship - www.genuineworship.com
Ginghamsburg- www.ginghamsburg.org
Live Sound Mixing by Duncan Fry
Media Ministry Made Easy by Tim Eason @ www.churchmedia.net
Out On The Edge by Michael Slaughter @ Ginghamsburg Church
The Wired Church by Len Wilson
Willow Creek Association - www.willowcreek.com
Training, Forums and User Groups
Hymnals
The Other Songbook, compiled by Dave Anderson, Fellowship Ministries
The Best of the Best, compiled and edited by Rev. Mike Zehnder
With One Voice, Augsburg Fortress
Thus Far by Faith: An African American Resource for Worship, Augsburg Fortress
All God’s People Sing, Concordia Publishing House
Praise Hymns and Choruses, Maranatha - www.worshipmusic.com
Praise Chorus 3: The Red Book, Maranatha
Songs for Praise and Worship, Word Music - www.wordmusic.com
The Group Songbook, Group - www.grouppublishing.com
Record Label/Publishing Company
Concordia Publishing House
Augsburg Fortress
Maranatha Music
www.integritymusic.com: Songs4worship, Hillsongs, Hosanna Music, Paul Baloche, etc.
Instructional DVD’s for worship leaders; online sheet music
Lifeway: Everybody Worship - quarterly releases, songbooks, compilations
Worship Together
Six Steps
Passion
Vineyard
Word
Kingswaysongs.- www.kingswaysongs.com
CD-Rom songbooks, lead sheets, master for projection
Song Discovery - www.songdiscovery.com: Subscription, Compilation CDs
Willow Creek Service Builder - www.willownet.com/servicebuilder
PC - Based Recording & Set List Management
Windows Media Player - www.windowsmediaplayer.com
iTunes - www.itunes.com
CCLI/Song Select - www.ccli.com: Subscription, Audio samples
Periodicals
Christian Musician - www.christianmusician.com
Church Production Magazine - www.churchproduction.com
Technologies for Worship Magazine - www.tfwm.com
Worship Leader Magazine - www.worshipleader.com
Worship Musician Magazine - www.worshipmagazine.com
Sheet Music
Hymns for the Contemporary Ensemble (2 volumes) arranged by Phil Magness
Concordia Publishing House - www.cph.org
Praise Charts - www.praisecharts.com: Downloadable, Membership or $$ per song
Charts for Churches - www.chartsforchurches.com: Electronic Delivery
Repertoire of existing songs, Fee-based custom arranging
Musicnotes & Sunhawk - www.musicnotes.com & www.sunhawk.com
Mail order & Downloadable, Christian & Secular “Bridge” Feature Songs
$$ per song
Just Worship - www.justworship.com: Free, Downloadable, Chord Based Charts
The Lutheran Hymnal Midi Project--Online Hymnal.
Includes midi-files sequenced by Richard Jordan
(please observe his restrictions on its use).
A convenient zip file of the entire TLH may be downloaded -
www.lutheran-hymnal.com
Song Discovery - www.songdiscovery.com: Subscription, Compilations, Recordings,
Sheet Music, PowerPoint Lyrics
Worship Together - www.worshiptogether.com: On-line store, Recordings, Sheet Music
Word Music Now - www.wordmusicnow.com: Downloadable Charts, worship team,
choir, praise band, orchestra
Printing Music
Sibelius - www.sibelius.com
Finale - www.finalemusic.com
www.churchvideoassociation.com
www.textweek.com/movies/themeindex.htm
Calvary Chapel - www.calvarychapelmusic.com
Christian Music Summit - www.christianmusiciansummit.com
Created to Praise - www.createdtopraise.com (Fellowship Ministries)
Hillsongs - www.hillsong.com
Integrity Music - www.seminars4worship.com
Maranatha - www.worshipleaderworkshop.com
Purpose driven - www.purposedriven.com
Soul Survivor - www.soulsurvivorusa.com
Willow Creek Association - www.willowcreek.com
Worship Institute - www.worshipinstitute.com
Worship together - www.worshiptogether.com
Gospel Music Association - www.gospelmusic.com