11. • Hymnody dates
long before the
advent of the
Christian Church
• Influenced by
Jewish customs
and traditions
Where did Hymns come from?
12. • C. 300
– written in
Greek, primarily
from the
Psalms, but also
extra-Biblical songs
– Ex. Gloria in Excelsis
Deo
Where did Hymns come from?
13. • St. Hilary of Poiters (c.
315 – 368)
– Active composer of
hymns
– Initiator of Western
hymn tradition
– Amoung the first to put
his own poetry to music
– Used this pedagogically
Where did Hymns come from?
14. • St. Ambrose of
Milan (c. 340 –
397)
– Also used hymns
pedagogically
– Revolutionized the
style of hymns
Where did Hymns come from?
16. • Isaac Watts (1674 –
1748)
– Created paraphrases
of Psalms into modern
English
– Two-Fold Theory of
Congregational Praise
Where did Hymns come from?
17.
18. • American Hymnody in
the 18th to 20th c.
– New developments to
hymnody in New
World
• Folk Hymnody
• Gospel Hymnody
– Works by Lowell
Mason, Fanny
Crosby, John Newton
Where did Hymns come from?
19.
20. • Post WWII hymnody
– roots of
Contemporary
Christian Music
• Has lead to ongoing
debate between
hymns and CCM
Where did Hymns come from?
