The author argues that finding songs that balance the emotive and the cognitive component is an effective way to bridge the divides on worship music within a congregation. In the discussion, the author focusses largely on her own Lutheran liturgical and hymnological tradition as well as on the 'Praise and Worship' movement which has a dramatic impact on churches all over the world. Characteristic of such songs is, amongst many other criteria, a good balance between the cognitive and emotive value of the text and the tune.
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The general question is how to identify songs that can nurture faith and sustain people through life. It will be argued that, in 'good' songs, there needs to be a good balance between 'cognitive' and 'emotive' value. Of the many issues that were investigated in the dissertation, this article focuses on one question only, the question of the 'cognitive' and the 'emotive' value of the songs that are sung in a Sunday service. In many Christian congregations today, the question of music is an emotive issue as the service and its music touch the heart of people's faith life and shapes people's theology.
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This research article is based on the author's doctoral research into the question of quality criteria for Christian songs. Wepener Cas VosÄepartment of Practical Theology, University of Pretoria, South Africa The 'cognitive' and the 'emotive' component in Christian songs: Tracing the shifts in traditional and contemporary songs