Schedule of Classes: Spring 2001
Text in the color BLACK indicates TOPICS COVERED
in class.
Text in BLUE indicates READ
SOMETHING (reading assignments).
SWU = Sing
with Understanding (Harry Eskew & Hugh McElrath)
EEOH = The Electronic Encyclopedia
of Hymnology (Landes/Putnam)
UMH = The
United Methodist Hymnal (ed., Carlton Young)
SBG = Sing and Be Glad
(Landes)
CUMH =
Companion to the United Methodist Hymnal (Carlton Young)
SRH = Hymnology:
A Collection of Source Readings (ed., David Music)
AOH = The Anatomy of Hymnody
(Austin Lovelace)
PT = Praying Twice
(Brian Wren)
TH = The Hymn (Journal of the
Hymn Society in the US & Canada)
BHSGBI = Bulletin of the Hymn Society
of Great Britain and Ireland
RLM = Reformed Liturgy and Music
Text in RED indicates DO
SOMETHING (quizzes, tests, précis, etc.).
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Session 1 (Mon., Jan. 14)
Introduction to the course.
Hello: Introduction to the course (see side bar links)
Survey of the Required Materials:
Sing with Understanding (SWU)
The Electronic Encyclopedia of Hymnology
(EEOH)
Sing and
Be Glad (SBG)
What is a
“hymn?” Check out this link and
read all the associated material.
Become
familiar with the online Syllabus.
Reading Assignment for next class:
SWU: Chapter
1
EEOH: Explore and have fun!
Recommended Reading:
SRH: Part 1
Session 2 (Mon., Jan. 28) What
is a hymn and why do Christians sing them?
Hymn “Mechanics.”
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Fill out the ONLINE Student Information
Form. If this form doesn't work on your computer, then just copy
the information and e-mail it to me: landesdan@aol.com
The first Hymn Analysis will be due
next week. Please:
Download and print out the Sample
Hymn Analysis.
Download and print out the Hymn
Analysis Form.
Check out the Hymn
Analyses description for specifics on this requirement.
Reading Assignment for next class:
SWU Part
1, Chapter 4: The Hymn and Theology
Continue to explore the EEOH
Session 3 (Mon., Feb. 4) Hymns
and theology
A
quick overview of the history of Christian Hymnody: General Statements.
The relationship of hymnody
and theology through the ages [please read SWU
Part 1, Chapter 4: The Hymn and Theology]
The hymnbook is a compendium of theology.
A hymnbook should contain hymns which express the theology of the singers
who use it.
Pastors should use hymns to teach theological ideas.
For further reading, check out these articles in The
Hymn (Journal of the Hymn Society in the US & Canada):
The Hidden Stream That Feeds: Hymns as a resouce
for the preacher's imagination (Thomas Troeger), The Hymn, Vol 43,
No 3, p. 16 July 1992.
Hymnody and the Realiy of God (Robin A. Leaver),
The Hymn, Vol. 44, No 3, p. 16 July 1993.
Personal, Cultural and Theological Influence
on the Language of Hymns and Worship (Thomas Troeger), The Hymn, Vol
38, No 4, p. 7 October 1987.
What Language Shall I Borrow? God-talk in worship:
A male response to feminist theology (Brian Wren/Ruth Duck) Vol. 43,
No 3, p. 47 July 1992.
Reading Assignment for next class:
These articles appear in The Hymn (Jorunal
of the HSUS&C - cataloged
in the Divinity
School Library):
“My Hymn-Writing Journey,” The Hymn,
Journal of the HSUS&C,
Fred Kaan, July 1996, p. 13.
“Helps for Aspiring Hymn Writers,”
The Hymn, Journal of the HSUS&C,
E. Margaret Clarkson, April 1991, p. 26.
“What Makes a Good Hymn Text,” The
Hymn, Journal of the HSUS&C,
Timothy Dudley-Smith, January 1985, p. 14.
“Writing Hymns as a Theologically Informed
Artistic Discipline,” The Hymn, Journal of the HSUS&C,
Carol Doran and Thomas H. Troeger, April 1985, p. 7.
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Session 4 (Mon., Feb. 11)
Writing your own
hymns
Hymnody and poetry.
Writing your
own hymns.
Check out Hymn
Mechanics again.
See ‘Movers and
Shakers’
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Resources
Hymn Analysis #1 is due.
Session 5 (Mon., Feb. 18) Hymnody
of the early Church
There will be a lecture/taping at Nashville Public Television (Rains
Ave.) on Wednesday evening, Feb. 20 at 6:30 by a Vanderbilt Divinity
School professor concerning the subject of the relationship between
Jewish heritage and early Christian heritage (how early Christianity
was influenced by Jewish traditions). Reservations can be made by calling
NPT at 259-9325, ext. 248.
Reading associated with this week's topic:
SWU Chapter
5: The Early Church and Pre-Reformation Traditions
Reading assignment for next week:
SWU Chapter
6: Reformation Traditions
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Session 6 (Mon., Feb. 25) Reformation
hymnody
Lutheran
Hymnody
Metrical Psalmody:
Overview
of Metrical Psalmody
French
Metrical Psalmody
English
Metrical Psalmody.
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Reading assignment for next session:
SWU Chapter
7: British Traditions I, pp. 127 - 146.
Hymn Analysis #2 is due.
Mid-term take home exam (for those who
choose this option). The exam will be given out at the end of
class and will be due in the instructor’s mail box in the Divinity
School by 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 4. I originally had this on the schedule
for Class Session 6 but the due date was listed as March 4. If this
is a problem for anyone, please let me know and I will make appropriate
accomodations. See Exams for more information..
March 4 - March 10 - Spring Break
Session 6 (Mon., Mar. 11) The emergence
of the modern English hymn. Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley.
Isaac Watts
Charles Wesley
Reading assignment for next session:
SWU Chapter
8: American Traditions I, pp. 178 - 196.
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Session 7 (Mon., Mar. 18) American Hymnody
to 1835.
Overview
Early American Hymnody
New
England Singing Schools
Southern
Shaped-note hymnody
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Hymn Analysis #3 is due.
Session 8 (Mon., Mar. 25) Gospel
Hymnody
A
Quick Overview of Gospel Hymnody
American
Romanticism
Camp
Meeting and Folk Hymnody
Sunday
School Songs
Gospel
Hymnody
Southern
Gospel Hymnody
Afro-American Gospel Hymnody
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Session 9 (Mon., Ap. 1) And
overview of 20th century British hymnody.
An
Overview of 20th Cent. British Hymnody
20th
Cent. British Hymnody to 1950
The
New English Renaissance
Movers and Shakers
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Hymn Analysis #4 is due.
Session 10 (Mon., AP 8) Contemporary Worship:
Praise and Worship Music
Contemporary
Worship: An Annotated Bibliography
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Session 11 (Mon., AP 15) Taize and Iona
20th Century Innovations
in Contemporary Worship
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Hymn Analysis #5 is due.
Session 12 (Mon., AP
22 - last scheduled class period) ) Hymns and Worship: Using
hymns effectively.
What is praise?
What is worship?
How can hymns be used to enhance the worship experience?
Original Hymn is due today.
Final
take home exam (for those who choose this option): the exam
will be given out at the end of class and will be due in the instructor’s
mail box in the Divinity School by 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 29. Late
exams will NOT be accepted for any reason.
The research paper
(for those who choose this option): the paper will be due in
the instructor’s mail box in the Divinity School by 4:30 p.m.,
Friday, April 26. Late papers WILL be accepted. See Late
Assignments.
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The following Session may be scheduled if an extra meeting time can be
arranged:
Session ? (date to be arranged) British Evangelical
and Liturgical hymnody. Olney Hymns (1779) through the Oxford Movement;
Hymns Ancient and Modern (1865).
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