Part 1: Great traditions of American sacred song
Songway: sacred-song traditions of native America
Pilgrimage and penitence: sacred-song traditions of the Hispanic southwest
Sacred harp singing: continuity and change in the American singing-school tradition
"Is it going to save someone?": the black church at song
Klezmorim and Sephardim: the Jewish music revival
Part 2: Sacred song and contemporary American religion
New music of the spheres: from the new age to Neo-Paganism
Contested praise: a tale of two hymnals
Mormons and music: maintaining and mainstreaming sectarian identity
Troubadour for the Lord: catholic charismatics and sacred song
The conservatory tradition: interviews with Daniel Pinkham and Neely Bruce
Gospel music: sacred song and the marketplace
Conclusion: American sacred song and the meaning of religious culture.