Two Roads Diverged An Analysis & Comparison of Two Recent Baptist Hymnals

Hymn Society Annual Conference July 14, 2014 David M. Toledo, Ph.D.

Southern Baptist Convention

Southern BaptistsHow and What Do We Sing?

Mike Harland John Simons

Design & Format 1

Organization 2

Scripture Readings & Worship Aids 3

Indices 4

Supplemental Material 5

Content 6

Design & Format 1

Organization 2

Scripture Readings & Worship Aids 3

Indices 4

Supplemental Material 5

Content 6

CG OrganizationGod the Trinity: Mystery of Three-in-One

God the Father: The Source of All Being

God the Son: The Incarnate One

God the Spirit: Transforming Presence

God’s People: The Church as Community

God’s People: the Church at Worship

God’s People: The Church on Mission

Revelation

Response

BAP OrganizationGod the Father

Jesus the Son

The Holy Spirit

The Trinity

The Word of God

The Church

We Respond to God’s Love

Special Categories/Service Music

Systematic Theology Format

Design & Format 1

Organization 2

Scripture Readings & Worship Aids 3

Indices 4

Supplemental Material 5

Content 6

BAP Scripture Reading

CG Scripture Reading

Design & Format 1

Organization 2

Scripture Readings & Worship Aids 3

Indices 4

Supplemental Material 5

Content 6

BAPOutline of the Christian Year Worship & the Christian Year Index of Copyrights Index of Authors, Composers, & Sources Index of Scriptural Readings Topical Index of Readings Metrical Index of Tunes by Poetic Meter Alphabetical Index of Tunes Index of Scriptural Bases of Hymns Topical Index of Hymns Index of First Lines and Titles

CGPlan of Salvation Scripture Readings in Biblical Order Topical Index of Scripture Readings Scriptures Beneath Hymn Titles Authors, Composers, & Other Sources Alphabetical Index of Tunes Metrical Index of Tunes Index of Creative Resources Topical Index of Hymns Titles and First Lines Index

Design & Format 1

Organization 2

Scripture Readings & Worship Aids 3

Indices 4

Supplemental Material 5

Content 6

Design & Format 1

Organization 2

Scripture Readings & Worship Aids 3

Indices 4

Supplemental Material 5

Content 6

Traditional Hymns

0%

17%

33%

50%

1991 2008 CG

27%

20%

27%

Gospel Songs

0%

17%

33%

50%

1991 2008 CG

15%

29%31%

Choruses

0%

17%

33%

50%

1991 2008 CG

6%

24%

10%

Worship Songs

0%

17%

33%

50%

1991 2008 CG

3%

13%

1%

Advent/Christmas

0%

17%

33%

50%

1991 2008 CG

9%6%7%

Global/Spiritual

0%

17%

33%

50%

1991 2008 CG

5%1%2%

Other

0%

17%

33%

50%

1991 2008 CG

1%1%4%

Traditional Hymnody - CG“All Things Bright and Beautiful” (SPOHR-ROYAL OAK) “Christ is Made the Sure Foundation” (UNSER HERRSCHER-EDEN CHURCH) “God Has Spoken By His Prophets” (BEECHER-HYMN TO JOY) “Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult” (GALILEE-RESTORATION)

“Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending” (REGENT SQUARE-WESNATE) “God Moves in a Mysterious Way” (ST. ANNE-RIDGECREST) “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” (ST. MARGARET-DONNA) “Ye Servants of God” (LYONS-CHU LEUNG)

Traditional Hymnody - BAPLittle textual and tune variation !

Last-stanza settings and modulations !

Contemporary Arrangements of Traditional Hymns “Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy”

Gospel Songs - CGClear move away from revivalistic gospel songs !

“Are You Washed in the Blood” “Count Your Blessings” “Faith is the Victory” “I’d Rather Have Jesus” “Room at the Cross” “Set My Soul Afire” “We Have Heard the Joyful Sound”

Praise Chorus - BAP & CGBAP - 161 instances (24% of total contents) !

CG - 38 instances (6%) “Creation Sings” “Go with Us, Lord” “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” “Take the Bread, Children, Take the Bread” “We Give You Praise Unending” “What Does the Lord Require of You”

Worship Song - BAPMulti-Stanza Worship Songs Often with Choruses“Snapshot” of Contemporary Worship Songs in 2008

Chris Tomlin (7)Matt Redman (4)Paul Baloche (6)Reuben Morgan (4)Darlene Zschech (3)

Modern Hymnody - BAP

Some new hymns: “Pentecost Hymn” “God of Every Generation”

Notable Absences: Fred Kaan Brian Wren Timothy Dudley-Smith Fred Pratt Green (1)

Modern Hymnody - CGNew Tunes by Baptists •Paul Richardson - “As He Gathered at His Table” •Mark Edwards - “Easter People, Raise Your Voices” !

Hymn Texts by Baptists •Terry York - “God, Our Father, You Have Led Us” •Terry York - “Living Stones” •Milburn Price - “Send Forth Your Word, O God”

Modern Hymnody - Getty/Townend“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” - Both “In Christ Alone (My Hope is Found)” - Both “The Power of the Cross” - Both “Speak, O Lord” - Both “Jesus is Lord” - CG “Joy has Dawned” - BAP “O Church, Arise” - BAP “The Communion Hymn (Behold the Lamb)” - BAP “The Risen Christ” - BAP

Advent Christmas Baptism Lord’s Supper

Global Hymnody/SpiritualsBAP - only included 6 of the most well-known spirituals

CG - 1st time songs from Taizé and Iona appear in Baptist hymnals

Brazilian heritage - “At the Break of Day”

ObservationsCommon Core

Hymns Out of the Repertoire

New Songs for Baptist Worship

Corporate vs. Individualistic Focus

Revivalistic Hymns

Theological Concerns: Church Year, Evangelism, Social Issues