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Voices of Belonging: Congregational Singing and Social Identity Formation

  • 228 pages
  • Publisher: Pickwick Publications
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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For worship leaders, pastors, and church musicians

Explains the vital link between music and identity

Understand how singing deepens your bond with God

Discover how congregational singing shapes your spiritual identity and binds the church together in worship.

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Is congregational singing merely a "warm-up" for the sermon, or is it a profound site of spiritual and social transformation? While many acknowledge singing as an act of doxology, its power to shape the very identity of the worshiper is often overlooked. In Voices of Belonging, Carson Mok explores the formative qualities of group singing, moving beyond aesthetics to examine how music informs our relationship with God and one another. By weaving together biblical theology with the social psychology of "identity hierarchy," this book offers a critical inquiry into the Cantonese worship services of the Greater Toronto Area. Through a combination of participant observation and qualitative research, this study reveals the intricate process of identity renegotiation that happens every time a congregation lifts its voice.

  • Title

    Voices of Belonging: Congregational Singing and Social Identity Formation

  • Author

    Carson K. S. Mok

  • Publisher

    Pickwick Publications

  • Published

    June 2026

  • Weight

    681g

  • Page Count

    228

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9798385258369

  • ISBN-10

    8385258361

  • Eden Code

    7589502