Much like The Stories Behind The Best-Loved Songs Of Christmas, The Stories Behind The Great Traditions of Christmas and More Stories Behind The Best Loved Songs of Christmas this new Collins Christmas book will fill a void in the book world. With a look at these secular classics, people who love the music of the season will finally have a source that gives the stories behind the creation of these wonderful songs, the way they found their way into...

The voice of Music narrates the tale of its most beloved disciple, young Frankie Presto, a war orphan raised by a blind music teacher in a small Spanish town. At nine years old, Frankie is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. But Frankie's talent is touched by the gods, and his amazing journey weaves him through the musical landscape of the 20th century, from classical to jazz to rock...

In this cultural history of evangelical Christianity and popular music, David Stowe demonstrates how mainstream rock of the 1960s and 1970s has influenced conservative evangelical Christianity through the development of Christian pop music. For an earlier generation, the idea of combining conservative Christianity with rock--and its connotations of nonreligious, if not antireligious, attitudes--may have seemed impossible. Today, however, Christian...

A klezmer band travels to Pinsk to perform at a "shvartze chaseneh," or "black wedding"--an event staged by the residents to bring a miracle to their town threatened by a cholera epidemic.

Spiritual insights, real-life tales, and captivating legends reveal the events and backgrounds that shaped the most beloved traditions and songs of Easter, from Easter eggs to sunrise services.

Now you can carry over 100 of your favorite worship tunes with you wherever you go! This Paperback Songs edition includes: Above All * Agnus Dei * Amazed * Awesome God * Better Is One Day * Come, Now Is the Time to Worship * Eagle's Wings * Give Thanks * Great Is the Lord * He Reigns * How Majestic Is Your Name * I Could Sing of Your Love Forever * Jesus, Lover of My Soul * Lord, I Lift Your Name on High * Open the Eyes of My Heart * Shout to the...

Presents the history of gospel music, describing its origins as spiritual songs sung by slaves in the American South, the influence of 1920s and 1930s blues and jazz on its style, and its introduction into popular culture during the Civil Rights Movementof the 1960s.

Illustrated version of the familiar Christmas carol in which the stabled animals watch over their young, as Joseph and the Virgin Mary watch over the Baby Jesus.

TobyMac returns with his first new remix album in seven years. Dubbed & Freq?d: A Remix Project features new remixes of the biggest songs from his 2007 album Portable Sounds and his 2010 release Tonight. Each remix comes across with the feel of a brand new track thanks to TobyMac?s innovative mix of rock, pop, hip-hop, and more.