Welcome to the Resources page of the Young Adult Liturgists' Corner of The African American
Lectionary. This page is designed to provide materials to aid the following persons in their work: those in worship and arts divisions/departments, liturgists,
worship leaders, ministers of music, choir directors, clergy, and all who lead worship in some
form in primarily African American churches.
Title: African American Heritage Hymnal
Author(s): Nolan Williams Jr. & Delores Carpenter, (Eds.)
Publisher: GIA Publishers – Chicago, IL
Year of Publication: 2001
Title: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal
Author(s): The Commission on Worship & Liturgy, Robert O. Hoffelt, (Ed.)
Publisher: The African Methodist Episcopal Church – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1984, 2004
Title: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: Official Hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Author(s): AMEZ Hymnal Committee
Publisher: A.M.E. Zion Pub. House – Charlotte, NC
Year of Publication: 1996
Title: The Celebration Hymnal
Author(s): Tom Fettke
Publisher: Integrity Music – Wake Forest, NC
Year of Publication: 1997
Title: Companion to the United Methodists Hymnal
Author(s): Carlton Young
Publisher: Abingdon Press – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1993
Title: Global Praise 1, 2 & 3
Author(s): S. T. Kimbrough, Jr. (Ed.)
Publisher: General Board of Global Ministries – New York, NY
Year of Publication: 2004
Title: Gospel Pearls
Author(s): Music Committee of the Sunday School Publishing Board
Publisher: Sunday School Publishing Board, National Baptist Convention, USA – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1921, 1994
Title: Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal
Author(s): James Lyke & William Norvel
Publisher: GIA Publications – Chicago, IL
Year of Publication: 1987
Title: The New National Baptist Hymnal
Author(s): T. B. Boyd
Publisher: The National Baptist Publishing Board – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1977
Title: The Presbyterian Hymnal: Hymns, Psalms and Spiritual Songs
Author(s): The Hymnal Committee
Publisher: Westminster John Knox – Louisville, KY
Year of Publication: 1990, 1993
Title: Sing Joyfully!
Author(s): Jack Schrader (Ed.)
Publisher: Tabernacle Publishing – Carol Stream, IL
Year of Publication: 1989
Title: Songs of Zion
Author(s): J. Jefferson Cleveland (Ed.)
Publisher: Abington Press – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1981
Title: Then Sings My Soul
Author(s): Robert Morgan
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 2003
Title: Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal
Author(s): The Taskforce on the Hymnal
Publisher: Church of God in Christ Pub. Board in association with the Benson Co. – Memphis, TN
Year of Publication: 1982
Books for Worship Ministries
Title: Exploring Worship: A Practical Guide to Praise & Worship
Author(s): Bob Sorge
Publisher: Oasis House – Grandview, MO
Year of Publication: 1987, 2001
Title: God's Favorite House
Author(s): Tommy Teeney
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers, Inc. – Shippensburg, PA
Year of Publication: 1999
Title: Let Mt. Zion Rejoice!
Author(s): James Abbington
Publisher: Judson Press – Valley Forge, PA
Year of Publication: 2001
Title: The God Chasers
Author(s): Tommy Tenney
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers, Inc. – Shippensburg, PA
Year of Publication: 1998
Title: Worship Team Handbook
Author(s): Andy Crouch, Matt Frazier, Sundee Frazier, & Alison Siewart
Publisher: InterVarsity Press – Downers Groves, IL
Year of Publication: 1998
Books for Worship Leaders, Musicians, and Pastors
Title: Let The Church Sing On: Reflections of Black Sacred Music
Author(s): James Abbington
Publisher: GIA Publications – Chicago, IL
Year of Publication: 2009
Title: The Divine Embrace: Recovering the Passionate Spiritual Life
Author(s): Robert E. Webber
Publisher: Baker Books – Ada, MI
Year of Publication: 2006
Title: The Dream Giver
Author(s): Bruce Wilkinson
Publisher: Multanomah Books – Colorado Springs, CO
Year of Publication: 2003
Title: Leading with a Limp
Author(s): Dan B. Allender
Publisher: Waterbrook Press – Colorado Springs, CO
Year of Publication: 2006
Title: Worship Is a Verb
Author(s): Robert E. Webber
Publisher: Abbott Martyn – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1992
Title: The Power of Praise Worship
Author(s): Terry Law
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers, Inc. – Shippensburg, PA
Year of Publication: 2008
Title: A Royal "Waste of Time"
Author(s): Marva J. Dawn
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. – Grand Rapids, MI
Year of Publication: 1999
Title: The Worship Answer Book
Author(s): Rick Muchow
Publisher: J. Countrymann – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 2006
Title: The Church Staff and Its Work
Author(s): W. L. Howse
Publisher: Broadman Press – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1959
Title: Whose Gospel?
Author(s): James Forbes
Publisher: The New Press – New York, NY
Year of Publication: 2010
Title: Worship Team Handbook
Author(s): Andy Crouch, Matt Frazier, Sundee Frazier, & Alison Siewart
Publisher: InterVarsity Press – Downers Groves, IL
Year of Publication: 1998
Title: The Grammar of Conducting
Author(s): Max Rudolf
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing – New York, NY
Year of Publication: 1950
Title: The Heart of The Artist
Author(s): Rory Noland
Publisher: Zondervan – Grand Rapids, MI
Year of Publication: 1999
Title: From Performance to Praise
Author(s): Joe Pace
Publisher: Serenity Publishing and Communications – Madison, TN
Year of Publication: 2004
Title: Worship, The Pattern of Things in Heaven
Author(s): Bishop Joseph Garlington
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers – Shippensburg, PA
Year of Publication: 1997
Title: Then Sings My Soul
Author(s): Robert J. Morgan
Publisher: Thomas Nelson – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 2003
Title: Worship as a Lifestyle: Principles of Offering One's Life as Worship Unto God
Author(s): Judith McAllister
Publisher: Judith McAllister, Independent Publisher – Franklin, TN
Year of Publication: 2008
Title: Worshiper by Design
Author(s): John Stevenson
Publisher: Xulon Press – Maitland, FL
Year of Publication: 2009
Title: Extravagant Worship
Author(s): Darlene Zschech
Publisher: Bethany House – Ada, MI
Year of Publication: 2004
Title: The Unquenchable
Author(s): Matt Redman
Publisher: Regal Books – Ventura, CA
Year of Publication: 2001
Worship History Books
Title: African American Christian Worship
Author(s): Melva W. Costen
Publisher: Abingdon Press – Nashville, TN
Year of Publication: 1993
Title: A Survey of Christian Hymnody
Author(s): David Music & Milburn Price
Publisher: Hope Publishing Company – Carol Stream, IL
Year of Publication: 1999
Title: Worship Old & New
Author(s): Robert E. Webber
Publisher: Zondervan – Grand Rapids, MI
Year of Publication: 1994
Title: Te Deum: The Church and Music
Author(s): Paul Westermeyer
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Press – Minneapolis, MN
Year of Publication: 1998
Title: Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit
Author(s): Gwendolin Sims Warren
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks/Macmillan – New York, NY
Year of Publication: 1999
This video features dancers from Greater Community Temple Church of God in Christ and Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (DOC) both of Memphis, TN. Two dance routines are featured. The first is "I've Been Buked" and the second is "We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest." Robert Roby is the choreographer.
