Includes index.

Becoming a pastoral musician -- Pouring the footing: God-focused song -- Laying the foundations: music's role in worship -- Selecting songs for the movements of worship: creating logical flow -- Evaluating worship music: creating a canon of song -- Interlude: introduction to shorter and longer song forms -- Maximizing shorter song forms -- Maximizing longer song forms -- Discovering the congregation's worship voice: an alternative vision for musical style -- Leading congregational song: practical guidance from the trenches -- Participating in song as the body of Christ: helping worshipers to engage through singing -- Forming disciples through song: worship as spiritual formation -- Pursuing spiritual leadership through excellence -- Assessing your canon of song -- Antiphon for congregational use.