Instructor(s)

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, students will be able to do the following:  

• Gain a better understanding of congregational worship.
• Build effective worship teams made of Spirit-filled and skilled people.
• Develop an understanding and mastery of music repertoire for worship services.
• Develop musicianship and understanding of music theory.
• Prepare an order of service for the various types of non-liturgical Sunday morning worship experiences for any desired denomination in both traditional and contemporary practices.

Course Content

1.DOXOLOGY, THEOLOGY AND THE MISSION OF GOD.

2.PRINCIPLES OF WORSHIP

3.PRACTICE - MUSIC IN WORSHIP

• The Senses, Arts and Worship
• Schools of Thought
• The Gospel intoned (music's role in worship

4.PEOPLE (Key Entities)

• The World
• Worship Leaders
• Pastors

5.MENTORING

6.DEVELOPING MUSICIANSHIP

• Understanding scales and chords
• The major scale
• The minor scale
• Song form

7.SONGWRITING

• Point of view
• Prosody (creating emotion)
• Introduction to language rhythms 

Mode of Delivery

Through lectures, seminars, class interaction, group discussion, readings and assignments

Reading Materials

1. Adedeji, F. (2007). Christian Music in Contemporary Africa: A re-examination of its essentials. Koers – Bulletin of Christian Scholarship, 72(1):85-100.
2. Bailey, K. (2015) Dancing with Baptist. Scott valley, CA.: CreateSpace Independent.
3. Burns, J. (2009). Female Voices from an Ewe Dance. Oxfordshire: Routledge.
4. Costen, M. W. (2007). African American Christian Worship. Nashville, TN.: Abingdon Press.   
5. Nketia, J.H. Kwabena. (1979). The Music of Africa. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. 
6. Palmer, D. W. (2013). Creative Worship and Creative Art in the Contemporary Church. Morrisville, NC. Lulu.Com
7. Doxology and Theology . How the Gospel forms the worship leader. BH Publishing Group

Evaluation of Student Performance

Grading System

Letter Grade Mark% (Credit Points)

• A 80-100 (4.0): Excellent
• B+ 75-79 (3.5): Very Good
• B 70-74 (3.0): Good
• C+ 65-69 (2.5): Satisfactory
• F Below 65 (0.0): Fail

Assessment

Students will be assessed in a variety of ways, including examinations, quizzes, take-home assignments, term papers, participation in classes and seminars, field reports, video-recorded demonstrations, etc.

Distribution of the Marks

• Attendance and participation 10%
• Class Assessment : 20%
• Capstone project : 20%
• Examination (End of course/semester): 50%

Class Attendance

For Campus students and those receiving lectures via Zoom, due to the concentrated nature of the lectures, three unexcused class absence will reduce final grade by a letter grade. A 4^th unexcused absence will result in an additional research assignment required for a passing grade. A 5^th unexcused absence will result in a failing grade.

Writing Guidelines

All research papers and theses are to follow: (i) Kate L. Turabian A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations OR (ii) American Psychological Association (APA) Style.

1. Font & Font Size: Times New Roman, 12 point

2. Double space

3. 1-inch margins (File – Page Setup – Margins)

4. Indent paragraphs 0.5 inch (Format– Paragraph – Indent left)

5. Page numbers – lower center or upper right –beginning with the first page of text, but not on title page; Arabic numbers only (e.g., 1, 2; not Roman numerals); no other header or footer

6. Title page; then title again on page one (for formal papers)

7. In essay-type papers, ALWAYS write logically, persuasively, focused on the assigned topic; include a succinct introduction that informs the reader concerning the subject of your paper, and a succinct conclusion that summarizes your main points and expresses your resulting conclusion.

8. Use footnotes rather than endnotes, except in dissertation/thesis, where section endnotes are also acceptable.

9. All work should be proofread, as errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax will reduce assignment grade.

Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is against Daniel Institute policy, and any act of plagiarism will result in disciplinary action up to student dismissal from further study at Daniel Institute. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to quoting materials without proper citing or reference, cutting and pasting of online and other materials requires proper citing via quotation marks and footnote.

Final Examination

The final exam will consist of short answer questions as well as semi-essay questions. The reading and the classes are your means of preparation.

For candidates writing their examinations outside the main Daniel Institute campus, a proctor will be required. A proctor is a person who oversees an exam. He or she will typically verify a student’s identity by checking a photo ID and then ensures academic integrity guidelines are followed during the exam. The exam will be mailed to the proctor in PDF format. The proctor will need to print your exam, and preferably have access to a scanner to submit your exam. 3. When you have completed your exam, your proctor may either 1) scan and upload your exam to the DI Learning platform or mail to the relevant address provided. This format requires you handwrite your responses on the exam itself.

Submitting Assignments

Assignments can be submitted electronically through the Drop Box tool in Triport (or any other means endorsed by the lecturer). Paper submissions should be in either .doc, .docx or .pdf format. Submitting your work through drop box (or any other means prescribed by the lecturer) is considered a formal (and final) submission. Assignments may be returned to you electronically, in most cases via email. If your assignment was graded by hand, it will be scanned and delivered to you as a PDF file. Remember to use a full heading, including your name, professor, course, and date.

Biblical references

Always give biblical references in the text of your paper. For example, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” (John 1:1; NRSV) Include the translation only if you are quoting a scripture that is different than NIV. For example, John pointed men to the Messiah (John 1:7).

Essay and Term Paper Cover Format

All essays and term paper must start with the required cover format. A single page number starts on the first page of the paper on the right side of the upper header.