Harold B. Hannum
Loma Linda University, Riverside, California
Articles by Harold B. Hannum
Musical Editing of New Hymnal
January 1940
Every effort is being nut forth to make the new Seventh-day Adventist hymnal a worthy book of praise for our churches. The editing of the music has been done with the needs of the congregation in mind.
Some hymn tunes which were too…
Music in the College and the Church
October 1959
A college has been defined as a community of scholars. We think of our colleges also as cities of refuge for our young people, places where they can come apart and receive an education according to the spiritual…
Music-Instrumental Church Music
August 1954
Preludes, offertories, and postludes are an important part of the musical offering in our churches. Everyone will agree that these numbers should be spiritual and appropriate sacred music. No doubt all our musicians at tempt to do their best…
Music for Weddings
November 1962
Many of our local churches have found it wise to adopt a policy concerning weddings held in the church. Over the years certain practices in the conduct of weddings have grown up, and to avoid the inroad of secularism…
The Wedding Wedding Music
January 1953
The music used for wedding services in our churches reveals wide differences of opinion as to what is appropriate for such occasions. There seems to be little agreement on this subject. Each pastor and each congregation is free to govern…
Beauty in Music for Worship
January 1964
"Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" (1 Chron. 16:29).
A careful study of the directions for the building of…
MUSIC OF THE MESSAGE: Vital Religious Music
April 1950
The great truths of the Bible have been the inspiration for many of the great master pieces of music through the years. The remnant church today should have a greater appreciation of this fact than the many musicians who perform this music merely…
Pastors, Know Your Hymnals
October 1976
THREE STATEMENTS often made or implied concerning church music need clarification:
1. Our professional musicians can never succeed in educating the masses to like that which musicians call good, worshipful music.
2.…
Sacred or Secular?
May 1973
THE Bible teaches clearly that there is a distinction or difference between the sacred and the secular. Many examples might be cited, but a few will illustrate our statement: the days of the week and the Sabbath, Exodus 20:8-11; 31:14, 15;…
Liturgical or Free?
August 1970
THERE are some churches or denominations that are known as liturgical churches because they follow a tradition in their order of service that has been developed through the centuries. The Roman Catholic Church has a well-developed liturgy…
The Music of the Message
July 1931
In this age of radio, music of all kinds floods the home. Much of this broadcast music consists of jazz rhythms, crooning melodies, and sentimental love songs. Fortunately there is also another type of music broadcast, which appeals to the…