This course is for those with little or no previous music training. It will teach music literacy, basic musicianship skills, rudimentary keyboard skills, introduction to singing the service, and musical leadership. It will include an examination of historic and contemporary theologies of church music; a survey of the musical forms used in worship by the Church (with an emphasis upon the selection and use of hymns and service music contained in denominational hymnals); musical resources for worship leaders; hiring and working with musicians; introducing new music and definitions of ‘quality’ in music. There will be guest lectures, demonstrations, and required attendance at a number of University or local sacred music concerts.