Download New WRSP 502-History and Philosophy of Worship
Course Description
This is a study of the history of worship music from the early church through the modern period. Emphasis is given to changes in worship practices resulting from the Reformation, the Great Awakenings, revival moments, large evangelistic crusades of the 1940s and 1950s, the Jesus Movement, the Praise and Worship Movement, and Modern Worship.
For information regarding the prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
At the heart of successful worship leadership is the preparation and presentation of worship. The course seeks to help the worship leader accomplish these tasks regularly by raising awareness of the historical development of worship and how it has and is influencing worshipers within the evangelical tradition.
Measurable Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the key cultural, historic, and political events, musical developments, revivals, and personalities that shaped and influenced evangelical worship as we know it today.
- Describe how church history, music history, and the history of worship and music are related.
- Discuss the principles for worship leadership taught by Jesus and practiced by his disciples.
- Analyze how philosophical worldviews influence evangelical worship practices.
- Articulate the “story of worship” from the New Testament early church through the present day.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist in the Course Overview.
Discussions (5)
Throughout the course, you will participate in Class Discussions. You will post a thread of 250–300 words based on Morgan’s, Then Sings My Soul, book, and particular video presentations. You must then post 2 replies of 150–200 words. (Outcomes: A-F)
Reading Reflections Essay Assignments (3)
Throughout this course, the student will read Worship Through the Ages and articulate the main points that should be remembered about worship within the selected passages. Each review must be no less than half a page (250 words) and no more than 2 pages. A title page is required. (Outcomes: C and E).
Webber Chapter Critique Assignment
The student must complete a critique of Worship Old and New, by Robert Webber, Chapters 5, 9, 10, and 11 only. The student must use the template provided and write a summary, an analysis, and a 1-sentence statement of what was learned for each chapter. Each chapter report must be no more than 1-page in length. A title page is required. (Outcomes: A, C, and D).
Lim and Ruth Book Critique Assignment
The student must complete a Critique of Lovin on Jesus, by Swee Hong Lim and Lester Ruth. For each of the eight chapters, the student must use the template provided and write a summary, an analysis, and a 1-sentence statement of what was learned. Each chapter report must be no more than 1-page long. A title page is required. (Outcomes: A, C, and D).
History of Worship Music Capstone Paper Assignment
The student will complete a paper in narrative writing style articulating the History of Worship Music from the Protestant Reformation (1517) through the present day, using the timeline outline in Appendix I of the textbook, Worship Through the Ages, as a resource guide. This must be a 12–15 page research paper, which incorporates at least 10–15 sources. The student must articulate historical, biblical, philosophical, and personality influences impacting the development of worship music in the evangelical tradition. The student will use the Towns and Whaley text as a primary resource for completing the paper. This is a formal paper and must conform to the Turabian writing format; to include a properly written title page, contents page, footnotes, and a bibliography page. The paper should include a well-written introduction and conclusion.
The paper will be submitted through Turnitin. (Outcomes: B, C, D, and F)
Quizzes (2)
The student has 2 hours to complete Quiz: Midterm and 1 hour to complete Quiz: Final. Each quiz is open-book/open-notes with questions derived from the Towns and Whaley textbook.
- Quiz: Midterm is comprised of 50 multiple-choice questions from chapters 1–10.
- Quiz: Final is comprised of 25 matching questions from chapters 1–16. (Outcomes B, C, D, and F).
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