This book examines the history of psalmody within the church, exploring the authors who wrote the psalms, the singers who performed them, and the ways in which they were used and interpreted. William H. Parker provides a detailed analysis of the psalms, with a particular focus on the musical aspects of their performance. Anyone interested in the history of religious music will find this book a valuable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.