Singing the same song is a central part of the worship practice for members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Christian Church in Lagos, Nigeria. Vicki L. Brennan reveals that by singing together, church members create one spiritual mind and become unified around a shared set of values. She follows parishioners as they attend choir rehearsals, use musical media'hymn books and cassette tapes'and perform the music and rituals that connect them through religious experience. Brennan asserts that church members believe that singing together makes them part of a larger imagined social collective, one that allows them to achieve health, joy, happiness, wealth, and success in an ethical way. Brennan discovers how this particular Yoruba church articulates and embodies the moral attitudes necessary to be a good Christian in Nigeria today.
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ISBN:025303602X
ISBN:9780253036025
ISBN:0253032091
ISBN:9780253032096
ISBN:0253032075
ISBN:9780253032072
ISBN:0253032083
ISBN:9780253032089
Physical Description:1 online resource. remote
Publisher:Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2018.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Singing the same song -- Onward Christian soldiers -- The voice of the Spirit -- Take control -- Straight to Heaven -- In His steps -- Living in the Spirit -- Show the glory of God.
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