| Libraries
Religion, philosophy, church history and
theology
World and regional histories
Music history, church music and hymnology
Literature and poetry
Congregations and congregational leaders
Quick citations
Music and Hymnody in Worship
Hymnal Collections ONLINE
Indexes to Current Denominational Hymnals
Online resources accessible WITHOUT special account
numbers
Online resources requiring
affiliation with a college or university
Bible-related references and resources
Online encyclopedias and dictionaries
Hymnal publishers and music licensing agencies
Professional organizations in hymnody and church
music
Official websites for Christian groups/denominations
Interesting and [perhaps] unusual sites
Libraries
Hebrew University
of Jerusalem
Library
at The Vatican - Holy See
Pitts Theological Library
at Emory University
Harvard University Libraries
and Museums
Yale
University's Hymnody and Psalmody Website
Boston University Libraries
Duke University
Divinity School Library
The Southern Baptist Seminary Library
(excellent collection of hymnological materials)
The
Royal School of Church Music [no library link, but it's an interesting
site]
Religion, Philosophy, Church History
and Theology
Wabash
Center: Guide for Internet Resources
A comprehensive Internet site for the study of Church history and
theology using online resouces, created by Charles K. Bellinger
(M.S.L.S. University of Illinois, Ph.D. University of Virginia),
Theological Librarian and Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics
at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas.
Areas include: Church history, theology, comparative religion,
philosophy, religion and the arts, Biblical archaeology, Christian
outreach, social thought, practical theology (pastoral counselling,
preaching, education), electronic journals, electronic books, Internet
sites and computer software, schools and pedagogy.
Virtual Religion Index
A comprehensive list of topics contained in religion-related sites
throught the world. Maintained at Rutgers University.
Religion Online (maintained
by William F. Fore, Adjunct Prof. at Yale Divinity School)
An extensive library of resources consisting of more than 3000
chapters, monographs and articles. Topics include Old and New Testament,
Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication
and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship,
Missions and Religious Education
The ECOLE Initiative
- a hypertext encyclopedia of early Church history
Computer Assisted Theology - Oxford University, England
Believe
- Non-denominational Religious Information Source (excellent)
The
Church History Project
The Hall of Church
History (“Theology from a bunch of dead guys”)
Dictionary
of Modern Western Theology (from Wesley Wildman's, Wildman's
Weird Wild Web (Boston University)
Introduction
to Western Philosophy in Theological Perspective (from Wesley
Wildman's, Wildman's
Weird Wild Web)
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
[Excellent! Check it out.]
Gallery
of Philosophers (from Wesley Wildman's, Wildman's
Weird Wild Web (Boston University)
Theological
and Philosophical Biograpnhy and Glossary [Consise Who's Who with
many pictures.]
Irving Hexam's Concise
Dictionary of Religion
New Geneva
An “alliance of Reformed pastors and lay leaders.” This
resource was begun and is maintained by Mike Hodges, interim pastor
at the United Presbyterian Church of Pottsville, PA. Essentially,
this is an introduction to the history of Western civilization and
culture from an informed Christian perspective. Articles, biographies,
etc. In particular, see:
Finding
God in CyberSpace
A selective listing of the best Internet resources of interest
to religious studies scholars and students of religion.
Academic Info
Religion Gateway
An independent directory compiled by Mike Madin, a graduate of
the University of Washington's Comparative Religion program.
Christianity Today
A searchable database of over 19,000 links to Christian web sites
around the world.
Religious
Studies Web Guide
Internet resources of use to researchers involved in the academic
study of religion. Maintained at the University of Calgary.
The Jesus
Archive
Dedicated to the study of the historical Jesus, early Christianity
and Second Temple Judaism
Palestine
in the Time of Jesus
Social Structures and Social Conflicts. Lots of maps and historical
documents (marriage contracts, etc.)
Apologetics
Press
A fundamentalist Christian journal espousing inerrant Scripture
and the belief that the world was created in 7, 24-hour days [not
the views of this site].
The World Religion Index
A well-organized [and well-disquised] fundamentalist Christian
site. MANY articles on all aspects of world religion from a fundamentalist
Christian perspective [not the views of this site].
Gloriana’s Religious
Links [Maintained / graphic design by Elizabeth G. Melillo, PhD]
Quodlibet [online journal
of Christian Philosophy and Theology]
The Theology
Website [created and maintained by Scott David Foutz]
Internet Theology Resources
[Clemens Library, College of St. Bennedict/St. John's Univ.]
Bibliographies for Theology
- Spring Hill College. Excellent bibliogrphy listings for all periods
of church history.
Top of the page
World and Regional Histories
Most of the sites listed below are included in the Wabash
Center Resource described above. However, I didn't discover
that site until the list below was almost completed.
Jewish History
Internet
Jewish History Sourcebook [Fordham University]
Byzantium
Byzantine Studies
on the Internet [Fordham University]
Ancient & Medieval
Ancient
History Sourcebook: Christian Origins [Fordham University]
The ORB - Online reference
for medieval studies [Rhodes College]
NetSERF - Medieval resources
ARGOS [University of
Evansville]
WWW
Virtual Library: Medieval Europe [MSU]
Internet Medieval
Sourcebook. [Fordham University]
Exploring Ancient
World Cultures [University of Evansville]
The
Labyrinth - Resources for Medieval Studies at Georgetown University
Library of the Medieval
Institute [Notre Dame University]
The Internet Connection for Medieval
Resources
The ARGOS Search Engine
for Ancient and Medieval History
Stanford
University Library Medieval Studies
Early
Catholic Church History - Online Catholic Community
The Gnosis Archive
See Wabash
Center Guide for Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning
in Theology and Religion:
The
Internet History of Science Sourcebook
The Medieval Review
- reviews of current work in all areas of Medieval Studies
The Society for Late Antiquity
Medieval
Manuscript Leaves - high quality scans from Medieval manuscripts
The
Library of Congress Vatican Exhibit
Reformation Period
Project
Wittenberg at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
at Calvin College
The
Reformation Guide - at Michigan State University
18th Century
[Not ready yet.]
19th Century
The Victorian Web
20th Century and Modern
Modern History
Sourcebook [Fordham University]
Other
Internet Archive
of Texts and Documents - a creation of faculty and students
in the History Department of Hanover College.
About.com's Religion
Site
World Religion Index
Watchman Fellowship’s
2001 Index of Cults and Religions
Islam:
The Modern Religion
Internet
Islamic History Sourcebook [Fordham University]
India
Religion
Internet
Indian History Sourcebook [Fordham University]
Pantheism: A
History
Top of the page
Online Resources for Hymnology,
Church Music, Music History
Gracia Grinda's
Hymnal Companion
Composers.Net
Music for the Church of God
The Online Time Line of Music
History and Hymnology
Useful
Links in Studying Church Music - Tadashi
Inoue, Tokyo - unavailable
Hymnody in American
Protestantism Project - Wheaton University
ATLA
Hymnody and Psalmody Website - Yale university
The
Victorian Hymn - The Victorian Web
Authors
and Composers of Hymns - The Open
Directory Project
Humor
in Hymnody (ha! ha! ha!) - The Open
Directory Project
Toward
a Better Hymnody (pamphlet, Frank J. Funston, 1959)
Women Hymn Composers
before 1900
The Cyber Hymnal --
beware of cheezy organ music
The Oremus Hymnal
-- definately my choice for texts!
Reflection
Christian Music -- a British Contemporary Christian Music site.
Lift Up Your Hearts
- A list of sites devoted to Church Music and the Kinetic Arts
Hymnody Bulletin Boards/Message Boards
The Hymn Society in the US
& Canada - See: "News and Views"
The
Electronic Hymnal Message Board - Lots of flashing Ads. Mostly
posts about pop gospel songs. Be careful! May dissable your browser
menu.
Check out Hymnody Links
Check out 100 Hymn Tunes You Should Know
Check out Yale University's Tips
for Hymnody Research
Top of the page
Online Resrouces for Congregations
and Congregational Leaders
The Alban Institute. An ecumenical,
interfaith organization founded in 1974, which supports congregations
through consulting services, research, book publishing, and educational
seminars.
See Selah Publishing Co.'s
Music
in Worship. Great resource for 'Philosophy of Church Music', 'Music
in Worship', etc.
Quick Citations for
Biographical Material and Theological/Historical Definitions in Philosophy,
Church History and Theology
The Catholic Encyclopedia
(Extensive! Simply the best academic resource on the Internet.)
The Internet Encyclopedia
of Philosophy (Located at University of Tennessee, Martin. Extensive!)
Believes
(A non-denominational religious information source. Extensive. Excellent!)
Concise
Dictionary of Religion (Compiled by Irving
Hexam)
Top of the page
Music and Hymnody in Worship
See Selah Publishing Co.'s
Music
in Worship. Great resource.
The Royal School of
Church Music
Hymnody in Worship.
Articles from a Lutheran perspective
Why
Learn New Hymns, Part 1, from Hymnody
in Worship
Why
Learn New Hymns, Part 2, from Hymnody
in Worship
Why
Learn New Hymns, Part 3, from Hymnody
in Worship
ONLINE Resources from Indelible Grace:
Why
Hymns Are Relevant In A Postmodern World - By Kevin Twit
Music
Style As It Relates To Worship And Hymns - By Kevin Twit
Thoughts
on RUF's Philosophy of Singing, Song Choice, and Leading
- By Brian Habig
Some
More Thoughts On The Philosophy And Mechanics Of Leading Worship
- By Kevin Twit
What's
In A Song? Tuning Our Hearts - By Kevin Twit
Criteria
for Judging Rock Music - By Kevin Twit
Some
Helpful Books For Leading Worship
Why We Still Need Hymns In A Postmodern World: The Formative Power
Of Worship - By Kevin Twit, Part
1; Part
2
My
Grandmother Saved It, My Mother Threw It Away, and Now I'm Buying
It Back - Why Young People Are Returning To Hymntexts (PDFfile)
- By Kevin Twit
Top of the page
Hymnal Collections
ONLINE
The Enos
E. Dowling Hymnal Collection -- a unique collection of nineteenth
century hymnals that have been digitized and placed online [for those
who] have an interest in or love for the music of the Stone-Campbell
Movement's heritage.
Top of the page
Indexes to Denominational Hymnals
Hymnal Indexes
(CCEL)
Top of the page
Online Electronic References, E-Journals,
Sound Recordings, etc. [which are accessible WITHOUT special account
numbers, ID's, or passwords]
The following are from Harvard
University Library:
The Journal of
Seventeenth-Century Music (JSCM)
RISM
(RƒPERTOIRE INTERNATIONAL DES SOURCES MUSICALES)
Journal of Music Theory
New Modern
Music - Review of Contemporary Music and Culture - unavailable
The Journal of
Music and Meaning
Others can be viewed at
Online Journals and Newsletters
The following are from The
Digital Music Collection at Harvard
University Library and are links to the American
Folklife Center at the Library of
Congress. These links are from the American
Memory Sound Recording Collections:
The
John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip (Afro-American
Spirituals in MP3)
Fiddle
Tunes of the Old Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection (in MP3)
Fort
Valley State College Folk Festivals (Blues and Gospel in MP3)
Florida
Folklife from the WPA Collections (in MP3)
Concert
Band Music from the Civil War Era (in MP3, WAV, or RealPlayer)
The following are from Duke
University Divinity School Library:
E-Journals
- many e-jounals listed by alphabetical order (unavailable)
Internet
Resources in Religion and Theology (unavailable)
Essays in History
- A scholarly journal maintained at the University of Virginia.
Top of the page
Online Electronic References, E-Journals,
Sound Recordings, etc. [which WILL REQUIRE affiliation with a college
or university library (or in some instances, a local public library]
Books in Print
Dissertation Abstracts. Covers the complete range of academic
subjects appearing in dissertations accepted at accredited institutions
since 1861.
Early English Books Online. EEBO reproduces over 125,000 books,
pamphlets and broadsides published in English between 1475 and 1700.
Encyclopedia of Religion. A searchable version of the 16 volume
print resource.
Historical Abstracts. Contains citations and abstracts to
literature published since 1967 on the history of the world (excluding
the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present.
Index of Christian Art. A thematic and iconographic index
of early Christian and medieval art objects.
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe. Provides access to a wide range
of domestic and international news, business, and legal information
sources. Includes some full text. Some sources date back as far as
the 1970s, however, the majority of sources are indexed from the early
1990s to present.
Logos Bible Atlas. Bible map software which allows for viewing
geography of the Bible lands as well as creating maps for use in presentations.
Logos Bible Software. A biblical concordance and linguistic
tool which includes 15 Bible texts and translations as well as several
biblical reference tools.
Martin Luther: Exploring His Life and Times, 1483-1546. Each
section, organized around Luther's life and thought, contains narrated
and written text, graphics, animation, photographs, music and chronologies.
Master Christian Library. Provides the full text of over 400
resources including bibles, commentaries, dictionaries and historical
works.
New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians. The dictionary
covers all aspects of music, including composers, performers, terminology,
musical genres and forms, and more. It is international in scope,
and covers both classical and popular music. Bibliographies, images,
sound files, and links to related sites are provided for many articles.
New Oxford Annotated Biblical Reference Library. Includes
the complete text and translational footnotes of the NRSV as well
as essays, explanation, commentary, and maps.
New Testament Abstracts. A standard work for finding abstracts
for articles about the New Testament. This CD-ROM only contains the
years 1988 through 1998.
Old Testament Abstracts. A primary resource of bibliographic
information for the study of the Hebrew Bible. Indexes journal articles,
books, collected essays and Festschriften; 1992 to date.
On Common Ground: World Religions in America. Provides an
overview of America's many religious traditions through text, images,
voices, and music.
Oxford English Dictionary. The online OED contains the full-text
of the 20-volume second edition and the three additions published
between 1993 and 1997. Revised entries will be added quarterly. For
an introduction, visit the Guided Tour.
Past Masters. Contains classic scholarly editions of the complete
works of selected philosophers including Aquinas, Calvin, and Luther's
Sermons.
Proquest. Provides online access to an extensive collection
of published material. You can search for information in thousands
of different journals, newspapers, and magazines.
United Methodist Worship Library. Contains the full-text United
Methodist Hymnal and United Methodist Book of Worship as well as other
music and worship resources.
Works of John Wesley. A searchable version of the 14 volume
edition of The Works of the Rev. John Wesley edited by Thomas Jackson.
Zondervan Image Archives. Includes 5,000 color photos of Bible
and church history sites and artifacts.
Top of the page
Bible-related References and Resources
The Bible Gateway
-- full text search for 11 versions of the Bible
Top of the page
Online Encyclopedias
and Dictionaries
Bartleby.com - Good online
resource
Wikipedia - GREAT online resource!
The Catholic Encyclopedia
(Simply the best academic source on the Internet.)
The Internet Encyclopedia
of Philosophy (Located at University of Tennessee, Martin. Extensive!)
Concise
Dictionary of Religion (Compiled by Irving
Hexam)
Top of the page
Resources for Literature and Poetry
Oxford
Companion to English Literature
The Victorian Web
Top of the page
Hymnal Publishers and Music Licensing
Agencies
Augsburg Fortress Publishing
(Lutheran)
The United Methodist Publishing
House
The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
The Church Hymnal Corporation
(Episcopal)
BMG Songs
GIA
TAIZE/GIA
Hope Publishing Co.
Oxford University Press USA
Oxford University Press UK
Hymns
Ancient and Modern, Ltd.
Canterbury
Press, Ltd (publisher of Hymns Ancient & Modern)
Pilgrim Press
Selah Publishing Co.
Stainer and Bell
The IONA Community
and Wild Goose Publications
Christian Copyright Licensing International
(CCLI)
ASCAP
BMI
SESAC
PRS (Performing Right Society
Ltd.), London, England
MCPS (Mechanical-Copyright Protection
Society Ltd.),London, England
Top of the page
Professional Organizations in Hymnody
and Church Music
The Hymn Society in the United
States and Canada
The Hymn Society of Great
Britain and Ireland
International Fellowship for Research
in Hymnology (IAH)
The American Guild of Organists
The Royal Canadian College of Organists
Top of the page
Official Websites for Christian
Groups/Denominations (confined to groups that have a clearly defined
hymnody)
The Anglican Communion
- official WEB site for the world-wide Anglican Communion
The Episcopal Church USA
The Church of England
The Vatican: The Holy
See [also see Catholic
Resources - the Online Catholic Community]
The Orthodox Church
The Celtic Orthodox Church
[a resource for the early Celtic Church]
The United Methodist Church
The Presbyterian Church USA
The United Presbyterian
Church in the USA
The Presbyterian
Church in America
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church;
also see The Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
The Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in America
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church
The Reformed Presbyterian
Church of North America
The Reformed Presbyterian
Church, Covenented
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical Lutheran Church Missouri
Synod
The Christian Reformed Church
The United Church of Christ
The Disciples of Christ (The Christian
Church)
See Campbellite
and Restorationist Traditions in the South
The Churches of Christ
The International Church of Christ
The Mennonite Church USA
The Church of the Brethren
The Dunkard Brethren
Church
The Moravian Church in America
The Southern Baptist Convention
The National Baptist Convention
The American Baptist Convention
General Baptists
The National Association of Free Will
Baptists
The General Association of Regular
Baptist Churches [see: Old
Regular Baptists]
Particular Baptists
Primitive Baptists
Landmark
Baptists [also see: Landmark
Baptists; James
Robinson Graves]
The Church of the Nazarene
The Christian and Missionary
Alliance
Unitarian Universalists Association
of Congregations (see KJ's
Liberal Religion Index)
The Church of God (Cleveland, TN)
Church of God (Anderson, IN)
Church of God (Seventh Day)
The United Church of God
The Worldwide Church of God
The Assemblies of God [URL not functioning. See Assemblies
if God in GB & Ireland]
The Pentecostal Apostolic
Church
The Church of God of Prophecy
International Pentacostal Holiness
Church
Friends United Meeting (Quaker)
The Seventh Day Adventist Church
Advent Christian
General Conference
Seventh Day Baptist General
Convention in the US
The Church of Jesus Chist, Latter Day
Saints (Mormon)
The
Church of Christ, Scientist
Metropolitan Community Church
Salvation Army USA
Alcoholics Annonymous
Check out: History
of Denominations
Check out these interesting sites:
Amish Heartland
Bible Views - A Mennonite/Anabaptist Witness to Bible Teachings
The Puritan
Church and the Visible Saints
The Libertarian
Heritage Puritan Congregationalist Church
Online Resources of the Canadian and
American Reformed Church
Center for Reformed Theology
and Apologetics
A Puritan's Mind - Extreme Calvinism
GodRules.Net
The
United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing (the
'Shakers') - also see: The Shakers
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
- see Extremism
in America, A Guide
Humor
in Hymnody (ha! ha! ha!) - The Open
Directory Project
Just Plain WIERD -- Extreme Mellennialism and Apocalypticism
as espoused by some Churches of Christ, particularly as it relates
to music and musical instruments. (Please don't take this too seriously!)
The Golden Calf at
Mount Sinai -- Musical Idolatry
Ritualistic Worship
in Nineveh
The following items don't have anything to do with hymnology, but
you might find them interesting [from the Indiana University Library]
:
Piano
Scores online: J. S. Bach WTC complete; L. van Beethoven, Piano
Sonatas complete (ed., Alfredo Casella. Ricordi, 1919)
Orchestral
and Choral Scores online (too many to list)
Other scores available at VARIATIONS
Prototype: Online Musical Scores
Here are some sites which let their URL registration expire and which
were then SCABBED by unscruplious URL scavangers (don't let this happen
to you!!) :
The Anglican Church
- This used to be the official WEB site for the Church of England
-- but it's now FOR SALE! What's that all about?
The HymnSite - Lots of great
MIDI files of hymn tunes.
Top of the page
|