Historical Context and Overview
- A History of Western Philosophy of Music by James O. Young
- The Music of Christendom: A History by Susan Treacy
- Music: The Definitive Visual History published by Smithsonian and DK Publishing
- Philosophy of Music: A History by Riccardo Martinelli
- The Story of Christian Music: From Gregorian Chant to Black Gospel by Andrew Wilson-Dickson
Theory and Liturgical Praxis
- Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory by Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morty Manus
- Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal published by Northwestern Publishing House
- Christian Worship: Hymnal published by Northwestern Publishing House
- The Hymnal 1982 published by Church Publishing Incorporated
- The Lutheran Hymnal published by Concordia Publishing House
- Lutheran Service Book published by Concordia Publishing House
- Magnify the Lord: A 21st Century Anglican Hymnal published by Anglican House Publishers
- Sing Joyfully to the Lord: A Devotional Hymnal edited by James Socias