Bearing Witness from Pentecost to the Eschaton: Introduction to “Multilingualism in Religious Musical Practice”

Key Points

• The aim is to examine the role of multilingualism in shaping the Church’s musical expression and identity.
• Analyze historical and contemporary examples of multilingual religious music.
• Investigate the impact of the Holy Spirit’s influence at Pentecost on musical practices.
• Explore the relationship between multilingualism and community cohesion in religious settings.
• Identified a rich tradition of multilingual praise in worship that enhances communal identity.
• Highlighted the transformative role of the Holy Spirit in fostering diverse expressions of faith through music.
• Revealed connections between eschatological themes and the use of multilingualism in worship.

Abstract