ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Those serving in worship ministry face continuous challenges in the areas of music selection and
excellence in presentation on a weekly basis. Understanding the concept of musical pluralism
and excellence will aid the student in conveying their philosophy of music and Christian worship
to their congregation.
INSTRUCTIONS
The student will write a 5-page paper on the topics of musical pluralism and excellence in
musical presentation in the church. Present your paper in a manner that will offer a means of
discipling your congregation in a deeper understanding of these two vital subjects (musical pluralism and excellence in musical presentation in the church) that are facing
today’s church, offering support from at least 5 scholarly sources, including the course texts and
the Bible.
The current version of Turabian formatting must be used, including a title page and bibliography,
including the course text and the Bible.
Examples of Turabian formatting: Footnote and Bibliography Format Paper Resources.docx
Size: 28.3 Kb, Sample Turabian Paper.docx
Size: 38.8 Kb Turabian Format Quick Guide.docx
Size: 14.7 Kb
Turabian-Chart-of-Citations-NB-03282020.pdf
can be found in the Assignment Resources/Files.
Be sure to review the rubric for details on how your assignment will be graded before submitting
it in the course module.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.
PLEASE SEE THE FILES FOR THE SCHOLARY SOURCES that you must use for citations with footnotes
1. Best, Harold. Music Through the Eyes of Faith. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993
2. Excellence Matters – Nigel Hendroff.docx
3. Musical Pluralism and Excellence.docx
4. JOURNAL ARTICLE.pdf
5. The Bible.
6. Bibliography
Junda, Mary Ellen. “Exploring Cultures through Song.” The Choral Journal 59, no. 9 (04, 2019): 30-40, https://go.openathens.net/redirector/liberty.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/exploring-cultures-through-song/docview/2194010179/se-2.
7. Bibliography
“2018 ACDA Western Region Conference.” The Choral Journal 58, no. 6 (01, 2018): 163-83, https://go.openathens.net/redirector/liberty.edu?url=https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.liberty.edu/scholarly-journals/2018-acda-western-region-conference/docview/2012831398/se-2.
Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). Everything he says from 5:19-6:9 (dealing with church life, home life and work life) will only be true as believers are filled with the Spirit:
Spirit-filled worshippers will speak to one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, making melody in their hearts to the Lord (5:19).
Spirit-filled worshippers will give thanks always for all things (5:20).
Spirit-filled worshippers will submit to one another in the fear of the Lord (5:21).
Spirit-filled wives will submit to their husbands (5:22-24).
Spirit-filled husbands will sacrificially love their wives (5:25-33).
Spirit-filled children will obey their parents (6:1-3).
Spirit-filled parents will raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (6:4).
Spirit-filled employees will submit to their employers (6:5-8).
Spirit-filled employers will treat their employees justly (6:9).
Psalm 33:3 says, “Sing a new song to the Lord, play skillfully before Him, and shout for joy.”
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