cover image The Great Worship Awakening: Singing a New Song in the Postmodern Church

The Great Worship Awakening: Singing a New Song in the Postmodern Church

Robb Redman. Jossey-Bass, $24.95 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-7879-5126-9

Robb Redman, the former director of the D. Min. program at Fuller Theological Seminary, argues that American Christianity is in the midst of a ""worship awakening."" In The Great Worship Awakening: Singing a New Song in the Postmodern Church, Redman argues that the shift is best seen in the popularity of seeker services, the ""praise and worship"" movement, the growth of the Christian worship industry and the renaissance of liturgical traditions. Redman traces demographic changes to understand why worship has taken on new significance, pointing to increasing ethnic diversity and inter-generational dynamics. This is not the most sophisticated book on changes in American Christian worship practices; recent contributions by Robert Webber and Leonard Sweet have hit the mark more forcefully. However, it is a competent and resourceful overview. (Oct.)