Sense and Sadness is a study of music modality in relation to human emotion and the
aesthetics of perception. It is also a musical story of survival through difficulty and pain …

This thesis explores the worshipscape of First Baptist Church Midway (FBC Midway), a
Southern Baptist church located in Plant City, Florida. With nearly 125 years of history and …

This dissertation develops an analytical paradigm for African American gospel music. By
examining the music of Richard Smallwood in relation to the work of sixteen other gospel …

Michael Jackson's death on 25 June 2009, the eve of his come-back tour, triggered a global
outpouring of grief. Soon afterwards, fans started to create commemorative practices to …

Acknowledging that numinous encounters with, and worship of divine alterity occurs through
music, across religious traditions and multiple cultures, this paper looks specifically at the …