How Worship Became Music

A Historical Sourcebook
BY JONATHAN OTTAWAY, ADAM PEREZ, AND LESTER RUTH

How Worship Became Music traces the development of worship music and the evolving role of worship leaders within Contemporary Praise and Worship (CPW). Focusing particularly on the past century in the United States, this volume gathers a carefully curated collection of quotations and historical materials that highlight many of the most influential voices shaping the adoption and growth of CPW across Protestant traditions.