Published on
May 11, 2017
Video length
58 mins
Ecumenical, post-colonial perspectives on varieties of contemporary songs

This is a conversation between Swee Hong Lim, Deer Park Assistant Professor of Sacred Music at Emmanuel College, and John Witvliet, director of the 91ÁÔÆæ. Swee Hong is a widely traveled leader for global seminars and conferences dealing with worship and sacred music. He is well-published in global music, including  (VDM Verlag, 2008). He is also a prolific composer of hymnody.

Swee Hong has recently published his new book  (Abingdon Press, 2017), co-authored by Lester Ruth. Swee Hong also serves as the director of both the Master of Sacred Music Program and the chapel program at Emmanuel College.

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