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In the many worshipping communities, music leaders perform a vital function. They help to build Christlike, inclusive communities – what St Paul described as the “body of Christ”. However, resources can be in short supply. In this insightful and practical guide, an experienced church musician describes how, according to Paul, individuals and communities are transformed into the body of Christ, and how music-making enables this process, even when resources are in short supply. This valuable book encourages music leaders to step-up and persevere in low-resource contexts, and challenges all those who lead music in worship to focus not just on producing musical results but on building Christlike communities. It is essential reading for music leaders and those who train, oversee and nurture them, such as clergy, elders, worship committees and educators.

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Building up the body of Christ and nurturing Christlike church communities is no simple task. In this readable and accessible book, Andy Thomas shows how music can play its part. -- Leslie Francis * Rural Theology *

Exploring St Paul's metaphor of the body of Christ, Thomas interweaves scholarship and personal experience, using real-life situations to open each chapter and including discussion questions and detailed bibliography and notes. He offers insight into the joys and frustrations of an ordinary Anglican church with limited musical resources. ... Though clearly a helpful guide for those who lead worship bands and choirs, this book also reminds us that music is there to help God's people engage with God's Spirit. This makes it relevant for all involved in leading worship whether in traditional or more informal churches across the denominations. -- April McIntyre * Transforming Ministry * Building up the body of Christ and nurturing Christlike church communities is no simple task. In this readable and accessible book, Andy Thomas shows how music can play its part. -- Leslie Francis * Rural Theology *

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Andy Thomas is an organist, pianist and choir director with over 25 years’ experience of reinvigorating music in churches from different Christian traditions in the UK and overseas.

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