Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns
David Gordon’s soon to be released book Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns promises to be an important contribution to our thinking about the church’s worship. Gordon’s book on preaching, Why Johnny Can’t Preach is one of the better books on the subject I have read in a long time.
From the publisher:
Changes in music have affected the way we think, the way we worship—even the way we are able to worship. We are steeped in a culture of pop music that makes other genres seem strangely foreign and unhelpful. Worship has become a conflict area, rather than a source of unity.
T. David Gordon looks at these changes in worship and not only examines the problems, but also provides solutions. They are solutions of great importance to us all—because how we sing affects how we live. Dr. Gordon not only shows the problems, he also provides solutions — it’s important, because how we sing affects how we live.
