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There are many organisations and initiatives that also engage in intercultural worship music! They are listed on this page. And if you have a question for them, don’t hesitate to contact them!
Books

Literature

A most practical guide for the context in which we are working! In this amazing book Josh and Nikki show a surprising view on cultural diversity, applied to the specific setting of worshipping God in a church full of intercultural relationships. They also provide in a practical overview of liturgical possibilities in shaping an intercultural meeting. Recommended!

Nikki Lerner, Josh Davis
Abingdon Press (April 21, 2015)
9781426788062
9781630884284

This book offers theological reflection, case studies, practical tools, and audiovisual resources to help the global church appreciate and generate culturally appropriate arts in worship and witness. Drawing on the expertise and experience of over one hundred writers from twenty countries, the volume integrates insights from the fields of ethnomusicology, biblical research, worship studies, missiology, and the arts.
This book is the first in a two-volume set on the principles and practices of ethnodoxology. The second volume is entitled Creating Local Arts Together.

James R. Krabill
9780878084937

The second volume of ‘Worship and Mission for the Global Church’, guides the practitioner through a detailed seven-step process of assisting a local community’s efforts at integrating its arts with the values and purposes of God’s kingdom.
This manual is the second book in a two-volume set on the principles and practices of ethnodoxology. The first volume, entitled Worship and Mission for the Global Church: An Ethnodoxology Handbook, presents in textbook format the central “Foundations,” “Stories,” and “Tools” designed to equip readers in exploring more fully this important new field of research and ministry.

James R. Krabill
9780878084944

Sandra Maria Van Opstal
IVP Books (December 3, 2015)
9780830841295

Song Books

Since a few years, people from different nations are leaving their country and try to find a new home. These people have an own culture, own music, own songs. In order to welcome them, there was the idea to use music as an international language and combine the songs of the foreign countries with German and international songs. So we provide a platform where we can meet in the music, very helpful for intercultural work and meetings.

The songbook „Gemeinsam vor Gott“ (Together before God) in Farsi or Arabic has 60 well known Christian songs translated in a language which is good to sing.
You can find most of the songs on YouTube in case you must learn them.

We offer 2 songbooks: Arabic-German and Farsi-German
You can also have a short insight into the book on the homepage www.wernerfinis.de

You can order the books from the publisher:
SCM Hänssler, DE-71088 Holzgerlingen
www.scm-shop.de

Werner Finis
SCM Hänssler (October 1, 2020)
9783775160667

Since a few years, people from different nations are leaving their country and try to find a new home. These people have an own culture, own music, own songs. In order to welcome them, there was the idea to use music as an international language and combine the songs of the foreign countries with German and international songs. So we provide a platform where we can meet in the music, very helpful for intercultural work and meetings.

The songbook „Gemeinsam vor Gott“ (Together before God) in Farsi or Arabic has 60 well known Christian songs translated in a language which is good to sing.
You can find most of the songs on YouTube in case you must learn them.

We offer 2 songbooks: Arabic-German and Farsi-German
You can also have a short insight into the book on the homepage www.wernerfinis.de

You can order the books from the publisher:
SCM Hänssler, DE-71088 Holzgerlingen
www.scm-shop.de

Werner Finis
SCM Hänssler (May 24, 2019)
9783775159791

This song book contains hymns from around the world.
www.ionabooks.com/product/one-is-the-body-songbook

John L Bell
Wild Goose Publications (June 1, 2002)
9781901557350

Singing together with refugees in their own language: Gave Songbook makes it possible. This Dutch, digital song book contains easy-to-sing Christian songs in various languages.
www.gave.nl/nieuws/gave-songbook

Stichting Gave

Organisations

This group focuses on the South Asian diaspora, with special focus on Hindi worship songs. Aradhna’s music is a powerful blend of Indian classical melodies, rhythm, and thoughtful lyrics, intertwined with folk & rock; an intimate yet powerful sound. The group (which includes Chris Hale and Peter Hicks) is located in Canada and the United States.

http://aradhnamusic.com/

Arts Release is a collective of creative arts specialists who love Jesus and people of other cultures. They enjoy expressing God’s love through various art forms. They train musicians and churches in multicultural worship. They also provide people with training that focuses on how music, drama, storytelling, dance, and visual art can be used for cross-cultural missions. Arts Release is part of WEC International. On their website they collect various intercultural songs.

https://artsrelease.org/

Keywords: Gospel, Reggae, Native American, Messianic, Contemporary Christian, Latin, Bhangra, Jazz, Rock

The focus of their ministry is on bringing racial and denominational unity and reconciliation to the Body of Christ. They have made songs from a broad variety. Many of them are to find on YouTube. They have released 8 CD’s which can be found on their website.

Heart of the City Band

Proskuneo exists to glorify God and promote unity in the Body of Christ through multilingual, multicultural worship gatherings, worship resources, and training in order that lives be transformed and nations come together to worship God.

Proskuneo Ministries