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What does it mean to be a creative individual who is a follower of the creative God? This book seeks to answer that question through collections of essays which offer theoretical and practical insights into making music from a Christian perspective.

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"""Lively, engaging and eminently readable - this book shows that it is still possible to write about music in a way that enriches our experience of it. Above all, it will renew your gratitude to God for making such an art possible."" -- Jeremy Begbie ""Duke University"" As a bookseller I am sometimes asked to help people find just the right book that will help them relate Christian faith to their careers, callings, interests and passions. Sometimes, in some fields, this is difficult, if there are few great books in that field, or they are exceedingly difficult, less than theologically reliable, or poorly written. Occasionally, though, I see a book and I want to tell everybody interested in its topic that it is a must-read, a nearly perfect resource for their precise purposes. Even more rare is the book I want to tell everybody everywhere to read, as a model of creative Christian scholarship, useful, artful, beautifully designed, insightful, fun. It Was Good: Making Music for the Glory of God is just such a book. Everyone should be so fortunate as to have a book like this in their area of interest! Certainly for every musician, of any sort, and for anyone who likes music -- or even for those who don't -- this is a magnificent book, amazingly conceived and wonderfully produced. This is a truly remarkable achievement. Spread the word! -- Byron Borger ""Hearts and Minds Blog"""

Lively, engaging and eminently readable - this book shows that it is still possible to write about music in a way that enriches our experience of it. Above all, it will renew your gratitude to God for making such an art possible. -- Jeremy Begbie Duke University

Lively, engaging and eminently readable - this book shows that it is still possible to write about music in a way that enriches our experience of it. Above all, it will renew your gratitude to God for making such an art possible. -- Jeremy Begbie Duke University As a bookseller I am sometimes asked to help people find just the right book that will help them relate Christian faith to their careers, callings, interests and passions. Sometimes, in some fields, this is difficult, if there are few great books in that field, or they are exceedingly difficult, less than theologically reliable, or poorly written. Occasionally, though, I see a book and I want to tell everybody interested in its topic that it is a must-read, a nearly perfect resource for their precise purposes. Even more rare is the book I want to tell everybody everywhere to read, as a model of creative Christian scholarship, useful, artful, beautifully designed, insightful, fun. It Was Good: Making Music for the Glory of God is just such a book. Everyone should be so fortunate as to have a book like this in their area of interest! Certainly for every musician, of any sort, and for anyone who likes music -- or even for those who don't -- this is a magnificent book, amazingly conceived and wonderfully produced. This is a truly remarkable achievement. Spread the word! -- Byron Borger Hearts and Minds Blog

As a bookseller I am sometimes asked to help people find just the right book that will help them relate Christian faith to their careers, callings, interests and passions. Sometimes, in some fields, this is difficult, if there are few great books in that field, or they are exceedingly difficult, less than theologically reliable, or poorly written. Occasionally, though, I see a book and I want to tell everybody interested in its topic that it is a must-read, a nearly perfect resource for their precise purposes. Even more rare is the book I want to tell everybody everywhere to read, as a model of creative Christian scholarship, useful, artful, beautifully designed, insightful, fun. It Was Good: Making Music for the Glory of God is just such a book. Everyone should be so fortunate as to have a book like this in their area of interest! Certainly for every musician, of any sort, and for anyone who likes music -- or even for those who don't -- this is a magnificent book, amazingly conceived and wonderfully produced. This is a truly remarkable achievement. Spread the word! -- Byron Borger Hearts and Minds Blog Lively, engaging and eminently readable - this book shows that it is still possible to write about music in a way that enriches our experience of it. Above all, it will renew your gratitude to God for making such an art possible. -- Jeremy Begbie Duke University

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"Ned Bustard s a graphic designer, children's book illustrator, author, and printmaker. Books he has worked on include the It Was Good series, Squalls Before War: His Majesty's Schooner Sultana, History of Art: Creation to Contemporary, Every Moment Holy, and The Church History ABC's. Keith Getty OBE is a Northern Irish Christian singer and songwriter, best known for writing the modern hymn ""In Christ Alone"" in 2001 with veteran English songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend. Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He has authored or edited over twenty books, including the Bible History ABCs. He earned his Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia."

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