The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches

by Beverly Patterson

In  The Sound of the Dove , Beverly Bush Patterson explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious unaccompanied congregational singing in the Primitive Baptist churches of Appalachia. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, Patterson explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches, the genesis of their musical practices, and the unexpectedly significant role of women in their conservative congregations.

Genres: Music

238 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1995