What Did Early Christian Music Sound Like?
Unfortunately, there are no extant Christian musical compositions from the first century, but we do have a surviving Christian hymn from the 3rd century. This
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Unfortunately, there are no extant Christian musical compositions from the first century, but we do have a surviving Christian hymn from the 3rd century. This
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Here are English translations and tunes for the oldest early Christian hymns. This is meant to be a worship resource if you are attempting to incorporate the oldest Christian hymns in your gathered worship. If you’re interested in learning what Early Christian music might have sounded like, then check out my article on the Oxyrhynchus hymn. Both the music and the text are preserved. The list below does not provide all of the early Christian hymns that are known to modern scholarship; rather, following hymn texts and tunes are the ones that have been used across various denominations and that appear
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Daniel Aaron Webster is a minister, writer, and teacher. His primary research interest is Early Christian music, especially the musical thought of Clement of Alexandria.
Daniel serves at Welch College as Director of Enrollment & Marketing and as Adjunct Instructor of Music & Theology. He also serves as the Associate Pastor for Music & Worship at Immanuel Church in Gallatin, TN.
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