A History Of Contemporary Praise & Worship
: Understanding The Ideas That Reshaped The Protestant Church

Two worship experts provide the first comprehensive history of contemporary worship, offering insight into where it began and how it reshaped the church. New forms of worship have transformed the face of the American church over the past fifty years. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including interviews with dozens of important stakeholders and key players, this volume by two worship experts offers the first comprehensive history of contemporary praise & worship. The authors provide insight into where this phenomenon began and how it reshaped the Protestant church. They also emphasize the span of denominational, regional, and ethnic expressions of contemporary worship.