Australian Church Music Library

This page lists sources and links for Australian Aboriginal Church music as well as monocultural and multicultural immigrant Australian Church music.

Rising awareness of the significance of the Australian indigenous peoples' many interactions with Western Church music in the Australian mission fields has prompted awareness of the vast repertoire of Australia's unique Aboriginal Church fusion music.

Dr. Linda Barwick is at the forefront of research in this area, see her 2003 article on Tempo Bands, Metre and Rhythmic Mode in Marri Ngarr 'Church Lirrga' songs at Wadeye, Northern Territory, shows at http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=200527443893914;res=IELHSS

CAAMA (Central Australian Aboriginal Music Association)

The Australian Hymn Book

Together in Song

Gather Australia

The Catholic Worship Book

The English Hymnal

The Parish Hymnal

The Living Parish

Common Praise

As One Voice

Gelineau Psalms

The Grail Psalms

Roman Catholic Liturgical Books

Greek Orthodox Liturgical Books

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