Prof. Florence Jowers Office phone: 328-7195 Home: 322-8976
Mauney 228 email: jowers@lrc.edu

Course Description:
A survey of the hymnody of the Western Church, from its historical roots in Hebrew and Greek hymns to the present. The course will include a study of Gregorian chant, Reformation hymns, Genevan and English Psalters, Evangelical and Anglican hymns, early American and Gospel hymns, African-American spirituals and contemporary hymnody and will include some instruction on the writing of hymn texts and tunes.

Evaluation:
~ Weekly hymn-tune quizzes and other homework - 20%
~ Midterm - 25%
~ Class presentations on contemporary hymn writers - 10%
~ Paper - 20%
This will be a six to eight page typed paper on a hymn writer, a
historical period of hymnody, a theological discussion of a particular
hymn or group of hymns, or some other approved topic. A typed one
page paper showing preliminary research and proposing your topic
is due for approval on 1/30. A rough draft is due 3/1. The final
paper is due 3/20. Use MLA format, and cite at least six sources,
no more than one internet source.

IN CLASS HONORS: To earn honors for this class, a student
will write either a 15-20 page paper (following the dates listed
above), or will write two shorter papers on different topics.

~ Final Exam (Tuesday, May 8th, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.) - 25%
The final exam will be cumulative, but will deal especially
with topics covered since the midterm. 25% of the final exam
grade will be a hymn that you write (text and tune, at least three
stanzas). The first draft of the text will be due to Dr. Weber
on 3/28, and the first draft of the tune due to him on 4/11.
The completed hymn will be turned in on 4/27 to be graded
and copied in preparation for singing at the last class period.
Dr. Weber will give further guidelines for this project.

Expectations of the Course:
You are expected to attend all classes. Failure to attend class will affect your grade by lowering it one half letter grade for each absence after the first one. In addition, you will receive a zero for the weekly hymn tune quiz if you miss it. A doctor's excuse will be needed to excuse an absence due to illness. In addition, in order to pass the class, you must complete the class presentation, the paper, and the writing of the hymn.

Texts:
Sing with Understanding, Harry Eskew and Hugh T. McElrath
Panorama of Christian Hymnody, Routley/Richardson
Praying Twice, Brian Wren
Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Augsburg-Fortress
With Tongues of Fire, Paul Westermeyer

Other Resources:
Hymnology: A Collection of Source Readings, David W. Music

The Gospel in Hymns (Albert Bailey), Charles Scribner's Sons
(on reserve in music library)

Three Centuries of American Hymnody (Henry Wilder Foote), Archon Books (on reserve in music library)

A Survey of Christian Hymnody (William J. Reynolds), Hope Publishing
(on reserve in music library)

The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, and their publication:
The Hymn (website: www.hymnsociety.org)

Hymnal Companion to The Lutheran Book of Worship (Stulken), Fortress Press
(on reserve in music library)

Historical Companion to Hymns Ancient and Modern (ed. Maurice Frost),
William Clowes & Sons, Limited, London

A Dictionary of Hymnology, V. I and II (John Julian), Dover Publications
(Main Library Reference: R BV305 J8 1957)

Hymnal Companions to any hymnals you regularly use.

Course Outline (subject to change)

Generally: Discussion of Tunes and a quiz on Tuesdays; discussion of texts on Thursdays.

January 9 - Introduction/Terminology/Introduction to hymnals and tunes
READ: ESKEW - FOREWORD, INTRODUCTION AND CHAPTERS 1-4.
READ: WREN - CH. 1 and Ch. 8 (pp. 253-277)
BECOME FAMILIAR WITH YOUR ELW; KNOW HOW IT IS ORGANIZED AND WHAT
INDICES IT HAS. LOOK UP EACH HYMN TUNE FOR THE WEEK AND WRITE ABOUT IT: WHO
WROTE IT, WHEN, WHERE, OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS. (Ongoing assignments each week.)

January 11 and 16 - German hymnody from the Reformation through mid-17th century
READ: HYMNAL COMPANION TO THE LBW PP. 19-29; PANORAMA - CH. 1 AND 13 (also read the forward and
prefaces.)

January 18 - Pietism/Moravian hymnody
READ: ESKEW - PP.98 - 111; READ: HYMNAL COMPANION TO THE LBW, PP. 29-33;
READ: BAILEY - P. 309 - 337.

January 23, 25, and 30 - English, French and Scottish Psalter Tunes
READ: ESKEW - PP. 115 - 122; HYMNAL COMPANION TO THE LBW - PP. 58 - 67.
PANORAMA CH. 2.

February 1 and 6 - Isaac Watts and his contemporaries
READ: ESKEW - PP. 127-135; HYMNAL COMPANION PP. 68-72.
PANORAMA CH. 3 AND 4.
.
February 8 - Methodist hymnody: John and Charles Wesley and John Newton
READ: BAILEY - PP. 72 - 102; ESKEW - PP. 135 - 146.
PANORAMA CH. 5-7.

February 13 and 15 - The 19th century in England: The Romantic Literary Movement/ Evangelical Hymnody/Oxford Movement/Latin and Greek hymns/Victorian hymnody
READ: ESKEW - PP. 146 - 165, PP. 78 - 97. READ: HYMNAL COMPANION TO THE LBW, PP. 3 - 18;
PANORAMA CH. 9, 10, 11., 12, 14, 15, 16.
February 20 - Mid-term test review

February 22 - MIDTERM TEST

February 27 - Hymn Writing
READING ASSIGNMENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED.

March 1 - Rough drafts of paper are due.
READ WREN CHAPTER 5 AND CHAPTER 10.

March 6 and 9 - Spring Break

March 13 and 15 - Early American Hymnody/Lowell Mason/Shape-note hymnody
READ: FOOTE - PP. 203 - 213; REYNOLDS READ CHAP. 6.
+ You may wish to look at this website for further information about Sacred Harp: http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~mudws/harp.html
PANORAMA CH. 18.
March 20 - Sacred Harp
VIEW SACRED HARP VIDEO.

March 22 - No Class/Choir Tour

March 27 and 29- White gospel hymns/Southern folk hymns/African-American spirituals
READ: ESKEW CHAPTERS 8 AND 9, PP. 178 - 235; READ LEADING THE CHURCH'S SONG -- CHAPS. 5, 6, AND 9. PANORAMA CH. 19.

April 3 and 5 - Denominationalism and Early 20th century hymnody
HYMN WRITERS TO BE ASSIGNED FOR PROJECTS.
READ: PANORAMA CH. 20 - 23, 26.

April 10 and 12 - Later 20th century hymnody
READ: APPROPRIATE MATERIALS RELATING TO YOUR HYMN WRITER.
PANORAMA CH. 29-32.

April 17 - Possibly no class because of Sacred Music 10th anniversary banquet
April 19 - Congregational Song/Renewing Worship/Hymns in practice
READ ESKEW, CHAPTERS 10 - 14; READ: WREN CHAPTERS 2 AND 3.

April 24, and 26 and May 1- Class presentations

May 3 - Sing through class hymns/Review for final