ABSTRACT

Rawls, Julie, J. "Youth Choir Periodicals Published By The

Southern Baptist Convention: 1966-1995." Ph.D. Dissertation,
University of Oklahoma, 1998.

Major Professor: Dr. Roger Rideout

This study documents the development of youth choir

periodicals published by the Church Music Department of the Baptist
Sunday School Board located in Nashville, Tennessee. The first
periodical written specifically for youth choirs was The Youth
Musician, first published in October, 1966. Throughout the last
twenty-nine years, the periodicals have experienced many changes in
content and format.
This study consists of showing the developmental changes in
these publications through comparative analysis of literary and
musical examples. Policies, change in personnel, and the shift in
focus of these periodicals are discussed and analyzed. Interviews with
current and past editors reflect their purpose and goals for the
periodicals they edited. Appendices include musical and literary
examples from the periodicals and telephone interviews with the
editors. The last two appendices include a comprehensive list of all
music and literary articles contained in the publications.

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