Person Name: Jimmie Abbington Arranger of "[Sign me up for the Christian jubilee]" in African American Heritage Hymnal James Abbington (from the Duke University website)
Joseph B. Bethea Professor of the Practice of Sacred Music and Black Church Studies
James Abbington’s research interests include worship and music in the Christian church, African American sacred folk music, organ, choral music, and ethnomusicology. He was previously associate professor of church music and worship at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Ga. and associate visiting professor of Christian hymnody at Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Conn. He has served as executive editor of the African American Church Music Series published by GIA Publications in Chicago for over 25 years and as a fellow of The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada.
James Abbington (from the Emory University website)
Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship
Candler School of Theology
Education
DMAThe University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)1999
MMusThe University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)1995
BAMorehouse College1983
Dr. Abbington's research interests include music and worship in the Christian church, African American sacred folk music, organ, choral music, and ethnomusicology. Dr. Abbington serves as executive editor of the African American Church Music Series by GIA Publications (Chicago). He served as co-director of music for the Hampton University Ministers' and Musicians' Conference. In 2010, Hampton's Choir Directors'-Organists' Guild honored Abbington by naming their Church Music Academy after him. He has also served as the national director of music for both the Progressive National Baptist Convention and the NAACP.
Publications
Let the Church Sing On! Reflections on Black Sacred Music, Chicago: GIA Publications (2009)
King of Kings: Organ Music of Black Composers, Past and Present: Volume 2. Chicago: GIA Publications (2009)
King of Kings: Organ Music of Black Composers, Past and Present - Volume 1 (2008)
New Wine in Old Wineskins: A Contemporary Congregational Song Supplement - Volume 1 (2007)
Spirits That Dwell in Deep Woods: The Prayer and Praise Hymns of the Black Religious Experience by Wyatt Tee Walker, 2003, editor
Going to Wait! African American Church Worship Resources Between Pentecost and Advent, 2003, co-author
Waiting to Go! African American Worship Resources from Advent through Pentecost, 2002, co-author
Readings in African American Church Music and Worship, 2001
Let Mt. Zion Rejoice! Music in the African American Church, 2001
Discography
Use Me (2008)
42 Treasured Favorites from the African American Heritage Hymnal (2008)
46 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal (2007)
Beams of Heaven (2006)
49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal (2005)
How Excellent Is Thy Name (2004)
Spirits that Dwell in Deep Woods (2004)
Guide My Feet (2003)
Stop By Lord (2002)
Comes Summertime at Riverside Church (1999)
James Abbington
My Starred Hymns
My FlexScores
My Hymnals
My Purchased Files
