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3 days ago · Byzantine music (Greek: Βυζαντινή μουσική, romanized: Vyzantiné mousiké) originally consisted of the songs and hymns composed for the courtly and religious ceremonial of the Byzantine Empire and continued, after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, in the traditions of the sung Byzantine chant of Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
21 hours ago · During the 9th century, several important developments took place. First, there was a major effort by the Church to unify the many chant traditions and suppress many of them in favor of the Gregorian liturgy. Second, the earliest polyphonic music was sung, a form of parallel singing known as organum.
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3 days ago · Spirituals (also known as Negro spirituals, African American spirituals, [1] Black spirituals, or spiritual music) is a genre of Christian music that is associated with African Americans, [2] [3] [4] which merged varied African cultural influences with the experiences of being held in bondage in slavery, at first during the transatlantic slave t...
3 days ago · The song of Moses and Miriam (see Exodus Chapter 15) is the first song recorded in the Bible. It is a song of great praise to God for delivering the people of Israel out of Egypt and in many ways it forms the benchmark for what worship songs should be – telling of God's greatness and power. Music was a significant aspect of the life of the ...
2 days ago · Here are just some of the stories behind the songs that changed the way we worship. "Shout to the Lord". Artist: Darlene Zschech. Writer: Darlene Zschech. Some of the most moving songs of praise are often birthed from times of despair. Such was the case with "Shout to the Lord".
2 days ago · Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics. Classical music is often characterized by formality and ...
21 hours ago · Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Hendrickson Publisher. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 0-9582684-0-1. Strother, Eric (2013). Unlocking the Paradox of Christian Metal Music. University of Kentucky. Thompson, John J. (2000).
