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Africana Hymnal StudyDemographics

Thank you for taking time to answer the questions on this survey. The survey contains 85 questionsand takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. There is a link at the top of each page that willallow you to pause and return to the survey at a later time. Your responses to this survey willremain anonymous. If you have problems, please contact Safiyah Fosua at [email protected].

Thank you again for your time and your comments. Your input will be invaluable as we study themusic and worship needs of the Black Church and report our findings to the 2012 GeneralConference of the United Methodist Church.

In Christ,The Africana Hymnal Study Committee

1. What is your position? (Required)Pastor / Associate PastorChurch Musician / Music MinisterWorship Director / LeaderChildren/Youth Choir DirectorOther:Choir Director/Assistant Choir DirectorBishopDistrict Superintendant

2. Is your position: (Required)PaidVolunteerFull-timePart-time

3. Which Jurisdiction are you from? (Required)Northeastern JurisdictionSoutheastern JurisdictionNorth Central JurisdictionSouth Central JurisdictionWestern Jurisdiction

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4. What is your age category? (Required)25 or under26-3536-4546-5556-6566-7575+

5. What is the approximate membership of your church? (Required)Under 100100-199200-299300-499500-749750-9991000+

6. What is the approximate Sunday worship attendance of your church? (Required)Under 100100-199200-299300-499500-749750-9991000+

7. Do you consider your church: (Required)urbansuburbansmall townruralinner city

8. Tell us about the socioeconomic make-up of your church. (Estimate the average yearly income ofmembers.) (Required)

Under $20,000 to $35,000$35,000 to $50,000$50,000 to $75,000$75,000 and above

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9. Estimate the gender make-up of your congregation by percent. (Required)MenWomen

Total

10. What percent of your church members are in the following age categories (put in %)?Children: birth to 12Youth: 12-18Young Adult: 19-30Adult: 31-49Adult: 50-65Adult: 66 and older

Total

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Worship in Your Church

Section 1: Tell Us More about Worship in Your Church

11. Please indicate how many worship services you have. (Required)

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Main worship serviceSecond worship serviceThird worship serviceFourth or more services

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12. Please indicate the best description of the style of service for each service you have.

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13. Please indicate whether each service is growing, declining, or staying the same in attendance.

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14. List any additional weekly services held at your church (Check all that apply.) (Required)Sunday Afternoon ServiceSunday Evening ServiceYouth ChurchChildren’s ChurchBible StudyFamily NightPrayer Meeting

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15. On a typical Sunday in our church worship is lead by: (Check ONE.) (Required)Minister(s) aloneMinister(s) and liturgistMinister(s), liturgist and worship leaderMinister(s), liturgist(s), worship leader(s) and other leaders from our congregation

16. List other leaders active in worship at your church: (Check all that apply.) (Required)Ministers (not ordained)EvangelistsDancersStep TeamFlaggersClass LeadersSunday School TeachersYouth MinisterMusic MinisterChoir DirectorChoir Section Leader(s)UshersLay LeaderPrayer Group Leader(s)TrusteesOutreach MinisterYoung Adult MinisterNurse(s)Armor BearersAltar Worker(s)Prayer Counselor(s)Mothers of the ChurchCommunion StewardsStewardship CommitteeMime and DramaOther (list)

17. In our church, the bulletin is used for: (check all that apply) (Required)Order of serviceNote TakingAnnouncementsPrayer RequestsPromotional Materials about your ChurchSpiritual Education

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18. When is the sermon preached? (Required)In the middle of the serviceAt the end of the service before the benediction

19. Do worship services at your church have (Check all that apply.) (Required)Private, individual prayer at the altarCorporate prayer at the altarAltar Call (Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

20. Complete the statement: Most of the time when people are baptized, (Required)They are baptized in a pool or body of water. (Immersed)The minister sprinkles or pours water over the person’s head. (sprinkled or poured)

21. How often does your church celebrate Holy Communion? (Required)WeeklyBi-weeklyMonthlyQuarterlyOther:

22. How is communion served in your church? (Check all that apply.) (Required)We use small cups and wafers.We receive communion at the altar rail.We use leavened or unleavened bread and a common cup.Ushers bring the communion elements to us.We use a small cup packaged with a wafer on top.We line up to receive communion at one or several stations in our church.

23. How is the offering received? (Check all that apply.) (Required)We walk to the table to give our tithes/offerings.We pass the offering plate or basket.We sing during the offering.Choir sings during offering.We say or sing the Doxology or another song to dedicate the offering.

24. How are the announcements shared when your church meets for worship (Check all that apply.)(Required)

Printed in bulletinRead by liturgistShared by pastor or minister

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25. List the occasional worship services that your congregation observes. (Check all that apply.)(Required)

Thanksgiving EveThanksgiving DayChristmas EveChristmas DayWatch NightNew Year ’s DayAsh WednesdayMaundy Thursday/ Holy ThursdayGood FridayFoot WashingLove FeastWomen’s DayMen’s DayDedication of OfficersHomecomingChurch AnniversaryPastor’s AnniversaryChoir AnniversaryUsher’s AnniversaryMother’s BoardRites of PassageBible SundayBoy Scouts/Girl ScoutsJuneteenthKwanzaaMartin Luther King, Jr. DayRevival (which month, typically?)Other

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Worship Planning

Worship Planning

26. Does someone plan worship at your church? (Required)YesNoI don't know.

27. Who participates in planning worship at your church (Check all that apply): (Required)Pastor(s), Associate PastorMusician(s)Worship Leader(s)Worship CommitteeLay LeaderChurch SecretaryVolunteerI don’t know.

28. How far in advance is worship planned at your church? (Required)1-4 weeks in advance4-26 weeks in advanceThat weekThat morningWe do not plan worship in advance.I do not know.

29. Which of the following is most descriptive of worship planning at your church? (Choose one)More men than women participate in planning worship at my church.More women than men participate in planning worship at my church.

30. Which of the following best describes worship planning at your church? (Choose one)(Required)

Our worship is planned by a committee and we know well in advance what will take place inworship on any given Sunday.We are a traditional church and our worship does not change very much from Sunday toSunday.Our worship is spontaneous; it would be difficult to predict what might happen in worship atour church on any given Sunday.

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31. In your opinion, whose influence is strongest in worship at your church? (Required)Our pastor has the strongest influence in worship in our congregation.Our musicians have the strongest influence in worship in our congregation.Our church members have the strongest influence in worship in our congregation.

32. On an average Sunday, how long is worship at your church? (Required)1 hour90 minutes2 hoursMore than two hours

Section 2: Good Church

33. Describe a “good” church service. Is there one that stands out in your memory?[If you have more to say about factors that contribute to “good” worship, please do so at the end ofthe survey under additional comments.]

34. Which of the following is true about “good” worship services? (Check all that apply.) (Required)Organized/planned worship is important.Good worship can be planned.Good worship should be planned.The spiritual disciplines are preparation for good worship.Congregational singing is vital to good worship.

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Music

Section 3: Music

35. How many songs are sung during worship in a typical Sunday worship service at your church?(Required)

1-34-67 or more

36. How many of these are sung by the congregation? (Required)1-34-67 or more

37. Where in the order of worship is the congregation invited to sing? (Check all that apply.)(Required)

ProcessionalCall to WorshipGathering PraiseWelcome, Greetings, Passing the PeaceGiving/OffertoryBaptismCommunionReception of New MembersResponse to the WordPrayerAltar Call/Altar prayer timesCall to DiscipleshipSung Benedictions and AmensRecessional/Sending ForthOther?

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38. Does the congregation sing: (Check all that apply.)

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from printed music or hymnalfrom projected music/lyricsfrom both printed & projected music/lyricsfrom memoryfrom lined out lyricswith CD for accompanimentfrom none of the above

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from printed music or hymnalfrom projected music/lyricsfrom both printed & projected music/lyricsfrom memoryfrom lined out lyricswith CD for accompanimentfrom none of the above

39. Does your congregation sing call and response praise songs? (Required)YesNo

40. List the kinds of songs that your congregation sings in worship at your church (Check all thatapply.) (Required)

HymnsPraise Music (contemporary or traditional)SpiritualsScripture SongsRing ShoutsHymn Choruses or RefrainsOld-time GospelContemporary GospelUrban GospelHip-hop or RapChantsChanted PrayersLong-meter, Lined HymnsDr. WattsTraditional SongsDecalogueQuartet music

41. Approximately how many different songs written by John or Charles Wesley have you sung inthe last 12 months? (Required)

42. Do you have one or more church musicians that play an instrument for weekly worship?(Required)

YesNo

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43. Do(es) your musician(s)Read music?Play by ear?Both?

44. Which of the following instruments does your church use during the main worship service?(Check all that apply.)

Acoustic PianoElectric PianoKeyboard, SynthesizerOrganHammond-type OrganPipe OrganGuitar(s)Drum SetConga, Bongo or African DrumsBrassStrings (violin, cello, etc.)Recorded Tracks or CDsOther:

45. Who selects the music that is sung in worship at your church? (Check all that apply.)

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Church Musician/Music MinisterChoir Director/LeaderWorship Leader/DirectorWorship CommitteeChurch SecretaryPastorOther

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46. Who leads congregational singing in worship at your church? (Check all that apply.)

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Church Musician/Music MinisterWorship Leader/DirectorChoir Director/LeaderPastorPraise TeamNo oneOther

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47. Who accompanies the congregational singing in your worship? (Check all that apply)

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OrganistPianist/keyboardistPraise bandChoirRecorded tracks or CD'sNo oneOther

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48. How often do you use the following in worship: (Check all that apply.) (Required)Al

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The DoxologyThe Gloria PatriCommunion Responses (Sung)Baptism Responses (Sung)AmensLord’s PrayerOffertory Responses (Sung)Benediction (Sung)Prayer Responses (Sung)Apostle’s Creed or Other CreedPsalter

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The DoxologyThe Gloria PatriCommunion Responses (Sung)Baptism Responses (Sung)AmensLord’s PrayerOffertory Responses (Sung)Benediction (Sung)Prayer Responses (Sung)Apostle’s Creed or Other CreedPsalter

49. Does your church have a choir(s)? (Required)YesNo

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50. If yes, how many choirs does your church have?12-34-56 or more

51. How many Sundays per month does the choir (one of the choirs) sing in worship?1234

52. List the musical groups that may participate in worship in your church on a typical Sunday?(Check all that apply.)

Choir(s)Praise teamBandOrchestraSoloistsQuartets/Small Groups

53. How is new music learned by the choir? (Check all that apply.)Our choir learns new songs by ear.Our choir learns new songs from sheet music or hymnals.

54. How is new music learned by the congregation? (Check all that apply.) (Required)Our congregation learns new songs by hearing them sung frequently or by ear.Our congregation learns new songs from the hymnals we use.

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Hymnal Resources

Section 4: Hymnal Resources

55. Which hymnals or songbooks does your church use regularly during the main worship service?(Check all that apply.) (Required)

The 1989 United Methodist HymnalSongs of ZionZion Still Sings The Faith We SingThe African American Heritage HymnalCokesbury Worship HymnalHymns for the Family of GodNational Baptist HymnalGlobal PraiseOther Methodist Hymnals (AME, CME etc.)Other:

56. Approximately what percentage of the time does your congregation sing from The 1989 UnitedMethodist Hymnal in worship? (Required)

0-25%26-50%51-75%76-100%

57. Approximately what percentage of the time does your congregation sing from Songs of Zion orZion Still Sings in worship? (Required)

0-25%26-50%51-75%76-100%

58. Approximately what percentage of the time does your congregation sing from the AfricanAmerican Heritage Hymnal, or another hymnal in worship? (Required)

0-25%26-50%51-75%76-100%

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59. About how many new or unfamiliar songs do you sing each month? (Required)None1-23-56-1010+

60. List the top ten songs that are sung frequently in worship at your church: (Required)1.

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61. Which of the following types of resources do you use for worship? (Check all that apply.)

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HymnalsSongbooksDownloadable Music/LyricsCopies of Music/LyricsLocal Compositions and ArrangementsLocal Song CollectionCharts/Scores Created from Listening to MusicCDs Learned by Ear and Taught to Choir Members

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HymnalsSongbooksDownloadable Music/LyricsCopies of Music/LyricsLocal Compositions and ArrangementsLocal Song CollectionCharts/Scores Created from Listening to MusicCDs Learned by Ear and Taught to Choir Members

62. Do you use the Psalms in the United Methodist Hymnal? (If “no”, skip to question #66.)(Required)

YesNo

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63. If "Yes," how do you currently use the Psalter (Psalms in the UMH)? (Check all that apply.)Chanted/PointedResponsive ReadingRead, with provided musical responseWe use psalms taken from other sources

64. How often do you re-write, rearrange, or substitute for the sung response given?FrequentlyOccasionallyNever

65. Do you use the Psalm as: (Check all that apply.)Scripture ReadingResponse to the Old Testament readingCall to WorshipOther:

66. For each of the following services in The 1989 United Methodist Hymnal, please indicatewhether or not you use that service from the hymnal or from the bulletin or if it is not used in yourchurch.

We have provided the page numbers on which the services appear in the hymnal for yourconvenience. (Required)

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Communion Service p. 12Communion Music p. 17Baptism Service p. 33 Baptism Music p. 53Confirmation p. 45Reception of Members p. 45Reaffirmation p. 45Marriage p. 864Death/Resurection p. 870Daily Praise/Prayer p. 876

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Communion Service p. 12Communion Music p. 17Baptism Service p. 33 Baptism Music p. 53Confirmation p. 45Reception of Members p. 45Reaffirmation p. 45Marriage p. 864Death/Resurection p. 870Daily Praise/Prayer p. 876

67. For each of the following services in The 1989 United Methodist Hymnal, please indicate anyother sources you use for that type of service.

Communion Service

Communion Music

Baptism Service

Baptism Music

Confirmation

Reception of Members

Reafffirmation

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68. Do you use the services of Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer? (If “no,” skip to question #72)(Required)

YesNo

69. If “yes:” how often do you use them?

FrequentlyOccasionally

70. Who leads them?PastorLay PersonWorship LeaderOther:

71. When do you use them? (Check all that apply)WeekdayWeeknightSunday MorningSunday NightPart of a MeetingRetreatOther

72. Are there other services you would use if they were in the hymnal? (Required)YesNo

73. If “yes”: list them:

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Technology

Section 5: Technology

74. What types of electronic resources do you use in planning/performing the music for worship?(Required)

InternetMIDICD’sAccompaniment TapesProjection (example: PowerPoint slides of hymns or choruses)None of theseOther

75. Do you or your worship/music planners use the Internet for: (Required)Finding and ordering worship resourcesFinding and/or downloading congregational musicFinding and/or downloading music/lyrics for the choirDo not use the Internet for worship / music planning

76. What equipment are you currently using in worship? (Required)Computer/PowerPoint/Media ShoutLCD projectorOverhead projectorSound system/ sound amplificationPortable CD playerMIDI instrumentOtherNone

77. Are you using projection for congregational singing? (If "no" please proceed to question #81)(Required)

YesNo

78. If “yes:” Are you projecting: WordsWords and music (notes)

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79. How often do you use projection?

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WeeklyBi-weeklyMonthlyQuarterlySpecial Services/Infrequently

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80. Where do you get your slides?A pre-packaged product (please name:)Internet downloadsCreating slides yourselfAll of the above

81. Is your church using more, less or about the same level of technology as 3 years ago?(Required)

MoreLessAbout the SameNot sure

82. Which kinds of technology do you expect your church to adopt for use in worship in the next 3-5years? (Required)

Computer / Power Point /Media ShoutLCD projectorOverhead ProjectorSound System/ Sound AmplificationMIDIInternetCD’sAccompaniment TapesOther

83. Is there anything in the area of music and worship that you wish you had but can’t find? Arethere any unmet music resource needs?

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84. What has been the biggest change in worship and music at your church in the last 10 years?(Required)

85. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions you would like to make?

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