Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Keywords
sacrament, contemporary worship music, liturgical theology
Department
Religion
Major
Religion and Music
Abstract
This essay contends that in contemporary liturgies, a sonic sacrament of Eucharist is emerging through the medium of contemporary worship music. After laying out a theology of worship, sacrament, and participation, the article examines three major churches in Los Angeles: Hillsong LA, Mosaic LA, and Reality LA, and analyzes their liturgical practice. Based on this analysis, the author contends that American churches are exchanging the traditional sacrament of Eucharist with Contemporary Worship Music. The remainder of the article considers the implications of this shift.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Dave Lemley
Funding Source or Research Program
Academic Year Undergraduate Research Initiative
Presentation Session
Session D
Location
BPC 191
Start Date
23-3-2018 3:45 PM
End Date
23-3-2018 4:00 PM
Included in
The Sonic Sacrament: An Emerging Sacramental Theology of Music in Contemporary Evangelical Churches
BPC 191
This essay contends that in contemporary liturgies, a sonic sacrament of Eucharist is emerging through the medium of contemporary worship music. After laying out a theology of worship, sacrament, and participation, the article examines three major churches in Los Angeles: Hillsong LA, Mosaic LA, and Reality LA, and analyzes their liturgical practice. Based on this analysis, the author contends that American churches are exchanging the traditional sacrament of Eucharist with Contemporary Worship Music. The remainder of the article considers the implications of this shift.