REPORT OF THE
2004-2007
JOINT MUSIC STUDY COMMITTEE
OF
THE GENERAL BOARD OF DISCIPLESHIP
AND
THE UNITED METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Legislation approved by 2004 General Conference
- Committee membership
- Defining the study
- Who was included
- How was the data gathered
- Five study areas
- Reporting process
SECTION TWO: Research Findings
- Groups surveyed
- Surveys and questionnaires used
- Validity of demographics of surveyed populations in terms of church size and racial/ethnic distributions
- Putting the Data in Context
- By Membership
- By Average Worship Attendance
- Where the People Are
- Racial/Ethnic Breakdown
- Data: Academics: Seminary Professors (slides 8-21)
- Data: Bishops (slides 22-35)
- Data: Racial/Ethnic Group (slides 36-107)
- Data: Research Consultants (slides 108-157)
- Data: FUMMWA (slides 158-204)
- Data: Order of St. Luke (slides 205-250)
- Data: Music/Worship Specialists
- Summary of to Music Specialists’ responses grouped by the five areas of the study
SECTION THREE: Observations and identified needs
- Observations from survey data
- Observations from to music specialists’ responses
- Observations from the study committee
- Needs identified from observations
- Recommendation
- Legislation
SECTION FIVE: Frequently Asked Questions
APPENDIX ONE: Survey Instruments
- Academics/Professors
- Bishops
- Racial/Ethnic Group, Research Consultants, FUMMWA, Order of St. Luke
- Expert Consultation Questionnaire
APPENDIX TWO: Verbatim Comments from the Research
- Verbatim Comments of Academic/Professors
- Verbatim Comments of Bishops
- Verbatim Comments of Racial/Ethnic Group
- Verbatim Comments of Research Consultants
- Verbatim Comments of FUMMWA
- Verbatim Comments of Order of Saint Luke
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