Nichols, Stephen J., 1970-

Getting the blues : what blues music teaches us about suffering and salvation / Stephen J. Nichols. - Grand Rapids, MI : Brazos Press, 2008. - 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Prelude: Learning to hear the blues -- What hath Mississippi to do with Jerusalem? -- A theologian explores the world of the blues -- I be's troubled -- Blues, the Bible, and the human condition -- Man of sorrows -- David's blues -- Woman of sorrows -- Naomi's blues -- Precious Lord -- Harmonizing the curse and the cross -- Come Sunday -- Living in this world, longing for the next -- Postlude: Learning to sing the blues.

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014680714 Uk


Blues (Music)--Religious aspects.
Blues (Music)--History and criticism.

ML 3921.8 .B68 / N53 2008