Lining Out the Word: Dr. Watts Hymn Singing in the Music of Black Americans
- Author: Dargan, William T.
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Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I . The Proverbial Trees: Patterns of Change in African American Music Making
- 1. "Blest Be the Tie That Binds":
- Part I : Congregational Singing as a Worship Ethos for Dr. Watts Hymns
- 2. "Blest Be the Tie That Binds":
- Part II : Regional Style Traditions of Dr. Watts Hymn Singing
- 3. "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past": The Tradition of Dr. Watts in English Historical Perspective
- 4. "Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee": The Tradition of Dr. Watts in African Historical Perspective
- 5. "I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cries": The Role of Dr. Watts Hymns in the Musical Acculturation of African Americans
- 6. "Go Preach My Gospel, Saith the Lord": Words as Movers and Shakers in African American Music
- Part II . The Proverbial Forest: Webs of Significance in African American Music Making
- 7. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say": The Singing Life of the Reverend Doctor C.{ths}J. Johnson (1913--90)
- 8. "Come Ye That Love the Lord": The Lining Out--Ring Shout Continuum and the Five-Key Sequence
- 9. "God Moves in a Mysterious Way": The Lining Out--Ring Shout Continuum beyond Church Walls
- Conclusion
- Appendix A. Selection of Transcribed and Discussed Performances
- Appendix B. Partial Annotated List of Recorded Lining-Out Performances Held in the Archive of Folk Culture, Library of Congress Notes
- Bibliography Discography
- Index