ASIAN RESOURCES ON MUSIC, WORSHIP AND THE ARTS

by:  I-to  Loh, Institute of Asian Liturgy and Music


Contents:

  • Hymns

    •        On Cassette
  • Worship Resources
  • Periodicals on Church Music and Liturgy
  • Art

    •

    Some Asian churches have developed rich resources in music, worship and the arts during the last century, but are little known or unavailable to most outsiders. Many hymns or art works have been created for particular worship celebrations, but have since been forgotten or discarded, and most have never been published. I have had the privilege of visiting many Asian countries and churches since 1969, and have come across many valuable resources.

    The materials included here are those that I have collected during the last three decades, and are now housed in Hiong-im Gak-hong* (Center for the Study and Promotion of Taiwanese Church Music) at Tainan Theological College and Seminary. They may only show the tip of the iceberg; they are by no means inclusive. Hymnals of different countries and denominations are not listed here, unless they show substantial number of indigenous hymns.  Likewise, since most of the official prayer books or liturgies in Asia are not much different from those of their respective mother churches in the West, they are also omitted.  I have chosen only the published works which are either in English or in original languages but the music exhibit native styles, and are in staff or cipher notations.  Countries, such as India and Sri Lanka, have rich materials but are mostly without notation, and would be unintelligible to outsiders, hence omitted.

    For practical purposes, the resources are listed and annotated according to countries and are in the chronological order.

    I.  HYMNS (and Some Choral Arrangements)

    ASIAN    (mixture of various countries together)
     

  • EACC HYMNAL, ed. by D.T. Niles, 1964 (AVACO 4-13 Shibuya chome,

    • Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan).  103 Western and 97 Asian hymns, mostly in traditional Western harmony.
     
  • NEW SONGS OF ASIAN CITIES, ed. by I-to Loh, CCA/URM, 1972

    • 62 songs of social concern;  49 from 15 Asian countries; with cassette, both out of print
     
  • CCA HYMNAL SUPPLEMENT I, ed. by Francisco F. Feliciano, 1981

    • 32 hymns from various countries in Asia; in English only
     
  • HYMNS FROM THE FOUR WINDS, ed. by I-to Loh, 1983 (Abingdon Press,

    • 210 Eighth Ave., P.O. Box 801, Nashville, TN 37202, USA)
    - 125 hymns in English by Asians and Asian Americans
     
  • A FESTIVAL OF ASIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC, ed. by I-to Loh, 1984 (AILM

    • and New Day Publishers).  16  Christmas  carols  and  anthems  from  Philippines,  India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia in original languages and English translation, notes on composers and their music, a Chinese edition available at Taiwan Church Press; with cassette and song book.
     
  • CCA HYMNAL SUPPLEMENT II, ed. by I-to Loh, 1986 (CCA)

    • 22 hymns from Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia; original languages and English translation.
     
  • SONGS OF OUR PEOPLE, ed. by I-to Loh, 1987 (Asia Alliance of YMCAs,

    • Hong Kong).  37 songs from Asia in original languages and English translation, revised and greatly enlarged in 1991.
     
  • ASIAN SONGS OF WORSHIP, ed. by I-to Loh, 1988 (WCC and AILM)

    • 47 hymns and responses from Asia in original languages and English.
     
  • SOUND THE BAMBOO: CCA Hymnal 1990, ed. I-to Loh, 1990 (AILM,

    • P. O. Box 3167, Manila 1099 Philippines).  280 hymns from 22 Asian countries in 38 languages with English translation superseding all previous CCA and AILM hymn publications; one cassette: Thousands of Songs Full of Praise, 20 songs from Indian subcontinent, dubbed from field tapes.
     
  • BUNGKOS: A Collection of Choral Pieces by AILM Composers. AILM, 1990.

    • Performed by AILM Chorale, directed by Joey Navaro.  Nice choral pieces by students and graduates of AILM featuring diverse Asian styles from India, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines; cassette only.
     
  • WECOME WITH HOPE:  Songs of Prayer and Social Commitment. 1997, by

    • Asia Alliance of YMCAs, Waterloo Road, Hong Kong.  CD with 16 songs from Asian countries in different languages and English.
     

    BANGLADESH
     

  • SONGS OF AWAKENING AND HOPE. by Bart Shaha, 1984 (61/1 Subhas

    • Bose Ave., Luxmi Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh).  15 songs in Bengali with interpretative translation with cassette.
     

    CHINA
     

  • ZANMEI SHI (Xinbian, New Hymns of Praise), 1983. (The Three-Self Movement,

    • 169 Yuan Ming Yuan Rd. 3/F, Shanghai, China).  400 hymns including 102 original Chinese compositions all in Western traditional harmony with cassette (some hymns only).
     

    HONG KONG
     

  • PUTIAN SONGZAN (Hymns of Universal Praise), 1977. (Chinese Christian

    • Literature Council, Ltd., 57 Peking Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong).  In Chinese and in English (separate volumes), 678 hymns and liturgical responses, 62 by Chinese.
     
  • HUAREN SHENGSONG (Chines Praise), ed. Daniel Law, 1992. (Christian

    • Communications Ltd. P. O. Box 95364, Tsimshachui, Hong Kong, Coordinated by
    the World Association for Chinese Church Music.).  123 hymns, all by Chinese, Taiwanese and overseas Chinese mixture of Chinese and Western styles.
     

    INDIA
     

  • MUSIC EDITION OF SACRED HYMNS IN MARATHI, compiled by E. R.

    • Bissell, 1930.(Bombay Tract and Book Co., Poona).  682 hymns  in  staff  notation, from Marathi  and  European sources.  Preface and Indices in English.
     
  • TUNE BOOK TO TAMIL CHRISTIAN LYRICS, ed. by H.A, Popley, 1932.(The

    • Christian Literature Society for India, Madras, Allahabad, Colombo).  100 hymns in Tamil with staff and Tamil sargam notations with introduction in English.
     
  • MASIHI SANGEET (Christian Lyrics of India), 1961. (The

    • United Theological College Library, 17 Miller's Road, Bangalore 560046, South
    India)  Specially prepared for the 3rd Assembly of WCC, 1961.  37 Indian lyrics (hymns) in different Indian languages with English text, not singable; in Western staff notation.
     
  • BHAJANS (A Collection of songs of Praise in various languages used at the NBCLC,

    • music ed.National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Centre, Bangalore, 1977.)  63 songs in praise of the attributes of God with English translation, not singable
     
  • TAMIL HYMNS,  ed. by I-to Loh et al. Joint publication of the Tamilnadu Theological

    • Seminary, Madurai and AILM - in preparation
     

    INDONESIA
     

  • MADAH BAKTI Indonesian Roman Catholic Hymnal, 1982 (Pusat Musik Liturgi,

    • Jl. Abubakar Ali 1, Yogyakarta, Indonesia).  600 hymns and liturgical pieces, great majority of Indonesian origin, full piano and vocal score and guitar chords; 3 volumes, with cassettes.
     
  • KIDUNG JEMAAT, 1984 (YAMUNGER, Jl. Kwitang 22, Jakarta 10420, Indonesia)

    • 478 hymns, includes 100 Indonesian original compositions in cipher notation.
     
  • KRISTUS SUNDARING BALI (Christ the Light to Bali. A Collection of New

    • Balinese Hymns. AILM Collection of Asian Church Music no.12.) recorded and edited by I-to Loh, 1988.  13 songs and hymns by I Nyoman Darsane and Bishop Wayan Mastra with Balinese gamelan accompaniment in Balinese, some with singable English translation
    with cultural, liturgical and musical background and detail; transcription and analysis; with audio cassette and photos
     
  • NYANYIKANLAH KIDUNG BARU (Indonesian hymns. Gereja Kristen Indonesia),

    • 1991. (Jl. Kayu Putih Tengah I/A8 Jakarta 13210).  230 hymns in cipher notation with some by Indonesians and Asians.
     
  • KAPATA-KAPATA ROHANI  (Spiritual Songs from Central Moluccas, by Christian

    • I. Tamaela, ed. by Felicidad Prudente, 1991 (AILM Collection of Asian Church Music no. 19).  20 songs/liturgical responses, collected, adapted and arranged by Christian I. Tamaela Western and cipher notations some with singable English translations with photos and background information.
     
  • MAZMUR   DAN   KIDUNG   JEMAAT,  Published  by  YAMUGER,  1995. (Jl.

    • Duren14, Jakarta 13120.) same as Kidung Jemaat 1984, with 478 hymns, with the addition of 150 Psalms, many by Louis Bourgeois in cipher notation.
     

    JAPAN
     

  • JAPANESE HYMNS IN ENGLISH ed. by P.S. McAlpine, 1965. (Tsunubue Sha,

    • 33 Chikaramachi, 4 chome, Higashiku, Nagoya 461, Japan).  50 hymns by Japanese poets and composers, with some Western tunes including historical notes and biographical sketches on authors and composers.
     
  • TOMO NI UTAOO, Japanese Sambika Committee, 1976 (Shinjuku-ku Nishiwaseda,

    • 2-chome 3-18, Tokyo, Japan) 50 hymns, 24 by Japanese in staff notation.
     
  • RYUKYU SAMBIKA, ed. by Furugen, Baptist Church in Okinawa, 1992. 70 hymns,

    • mostly translations from the West plus 35 hymns of Okinawa origin in staff notation and in Okinawa language.
     
  • SAMBIKA 21. Japanese Sambika Committee, 1997. Tokyo;  with 580 hymns and

    • liturgical responses, mostly of European origins; a combined volume of hymns from previous Sambika 1954, 1967, and Tomo ni Utaoo, 1976, and Children's Sambika 1987; many new hymns by Japanese and other nationalities; 15 hymns from Asia, but were harmonized by the editors.
     

    KAMPUCHEA (CAMBODIA)
     

  • KHMER HYMNS ed. by Sam Sarim(?), Australia,

    • (OMF Publishers. 1985. 111/9 Pan Road, Bangkok, 10500 Thailand)
    206 Khmer hymns; all new compositions or adaptations from folk melodiea
     

    KOREA
     

  • A COLLECTION OF KOREAN HYMNS, 1984 (Korean Hymnal Committee)

    • 22 new hymns in Korean with English translation, mostly not singable.
     
  • 100 SELECTION OF KOREAN HYMNS, Vol.1, 1985; Vol.2, 1986; Vol.3,

    • 1991;by La Un-yong (College of Arts, Ryongnam University, C.P.O. Box 2254,Seoul, Korea).  300 original compositions by the most famous and prolific composer melodies in Korean style with 4-part harmony texts in Korean, with titles in English
     
  • SONGS OF THE MINJUNG: Jesus Christ Sets Free to Serve, 1985. (Ecumenical

    • Youth Council in Korea)  26 songs in English dealing with contemporary issues on social
    problems, justice and freedom with notes on political struggles in history.
     
  • NEW KOREAN HYMNS, ed. by Chay Shiwohn, 1985. (Korean Christian Academy,

    • Central P.O. Box 638, Seoul, Korea)  12 new hymns and anthems in Korean, and English translation; notes with cassette.
     
  • CONTEXTUALIZED KOREAN HYMNS Vol.1. Composed by Sungmo Moon,

    • 1986. (Korea Traditional Music Mission. Young Dong, P.O.Box 1816, Seoul)
    100 new hymns in Korean; melody in Korean style, with 4-part Western traditional harmony with an essay in Korean and English.
     
  • CHANYONG CHANYONG (Praise, Praise), ed. Hung Chong-soo. 1991. Church

    • Music Research Center, Presbyterian Theological University, Seoul)  140 new hymns by Koreans some in Korean style, all with Western harmony.
     
  • HEENYONUL UIHAN NORAE (Songs for Jubilee. texts by Goh Jung-hee, music by

    • Lee Geonyong, 1991. (AILM Collection of Asian Church Music no. 18. AILM)
    15 original hymns, anthems, some with singable English translations; all in Korean styles, contemporary.
     

    LAOS
     

  • LAOTIAN HYMNS, 1985 (Contact Miss Alice Compain, O.M.F., 239 Soi Hutayon,

    • Susan Phlu, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand) in Laotian, with Western notation.
     

    MALAYSIA
     

  • C.C.M. HYMNAL NO.1, ed. by Calvin Chelliah, 1986 (Malaysian Council

    • of Churches, 26 Jalan University, 46200 Petaling Jaya, West Malaysia)
    24 new Malaysian hymns and liturgical responses from Tamil, Malay and Chinese composers in Malaysia in their original languages and English with cassette (M$6.00).
     

    PHILIPPINES
     

  • ALAWITON SA PAGTAO, ed. by Dr. Elena Maquiso, 1974 (Silliman University

    • Press, for United Church of Christ in the Philippines)  355 Hymns and service music in Cebuano, over two-thirds by Filipino, 130 by the editor; 179 Psalms and Responsive Readings.
     
  • KANTA NI PIYANTAYO, 1982 (New Day Publishers, P.O. Box 167, Quezon

    • City 3008, Philippines); over 200 original hymns in Kalahan, Kankanai, Ibaloy and Ilocano some with tonic sol-fa notations a few translation of Western Hymns at the back.
     
  • BUKSAN MO ANG AMING MGA LABI, ed. by Francisco Feliciano, 1982, (AILM

    • and New Day Publishers); 11 New Filipino Anthems in Tagalog; 4-6 parts, intermediate and above with song BOOK, record and cassette.
     
  • ANG PILIPINO HIMNAL, 1985 (National Council of Churches in the Philippines,

    • P.O. Box 1767, Manila D-406, Philippines)  About 130 original hymns, a great number of which by the late Dr. Eliseo Pajaro with 50 Western hymns in the appendix translated in Tagalog.
     
  • SENOR TAGBALAY (Christmas Songs from Cuyo Island, Palawan,

    • Philippines), ed. by Felicidad Prudente, 1986 (AILM)  with native band accompaniment
    without score in cassette, brief notes, texts and translations.
     
  • MULLA SA LABI NG MGA MUSMOS, 1989 (AILM Collection of Asian

    • Church Music no. 13. New Day Publishers, Quezon City); 10 simple anthems by Lucy C. Uy (poet) and Jerry Dadap (composer) in Philipino, English translation at the back.
     
  • IMNARYONG PILIPINO (Filipino Hymnal, ed. Anders Salomonsson et al.

    • 1990. (Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Diosesisng Cavite, St. Michael's
    Cathedral, Bacoor, Cavite)  106 hymns and liturgical music in Pilipino mostly in Filipino style, with guitar chords only a few from Asia and the West; with a complete Mass and other worship resources.
     
  • MASDAN, O YAHWEH (a collection of songs for peace and freedom PATATAG),

    • 1990. (AILM Collection of Asian Church Music no. 15. AILM)  10 original compositions, from unison to 6-part chorus; in Tagalog, some with singable English translation available in audio cassette and VHS video.
     

    TAIWAN
     

  • LE-PAI GAK-CHIONG (Liturgical Music) , composed by I-to Loh, 1973

    • 36 original hymns and liturgical response in Taiwanese (Hokkien) and Mandarin
     
  • LE-PAI GAK-CHIONG II(Liturgical Music II), ed. by I-to Loh, 1984.(Taiwan

    • Church Press, 343 Ching-nien Road, Tainan, Taiwan)  34 hymns and liturgical responses from Asia, Europe and Africa in Taiwanese, Mandarin and English.
     
  • KE-YU  SHENG-GE  JI (Hakka Hymns), ed. by Chen  Chien-chung, 1985. Hakka

    • Missions.  80 hymns, arrangements and hymn anthems of Han and Hakka origins in Hakka language (characters) in staff notation and with cassette.
     
  • QUN  SHAN  HUAN  CHANG (Let the Hills Sing),  ed.  by I-to Loh,  1986. (AILM

    • Collection of Asian Church Music no.4. Taiwan Presbyterian Press, 334°@ching-nien Road, Tainan, Taiwan)  25 hymns from six Taiwanese tribal groups in original languages and English translation with notes on tribal music and individual pieces with cassette and song book.
     
  • HO-PENG SIN-KOA (New Songs of Peace), Hymnal Editorial Committee, Mennonite

    • Church in Taiwan. Taipei, P.O.Box 27-50, 1987)  29 new hymns and 2 anthems by Taiwanese and Chinese in Taiwanese (Romanization and characters).
     
  • HAKKA SONGS OF PRAISE, ed. by I-to Loh and Chen Chien-chung, 1987

    • (AILM Collection of Asian Church Music no. 6. Taiwan Church Press)  17 new hymns and anthems from Hakka people of Taiwan in Hakka (Romanized and Chinese characters),
    and English translation accompanied by Hakka (Chinese) instruments notes and cultural backgrounds in Chinese and English with cassette.
     
  • XIANG YEHOHUA CHANG XINGE (Sing a New Song to the Lord), ed.

    • by I-to Loh. 1987. (AILM Collection of Asian Church Music no.9. Tainan Theological Seminary and AILM)   16 anthems, representing the best of contextual works by  composers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines and China in Mandarin, Taiwanese and some in English with translation and notes in Chinese and English with cassette
     
  • BAN-CHOK CHAN-BI I (All Nations Praise), ed. by I-to Loh, 1988. (Taiwan Church

    • Press, Tainan);  60 songs/liturgical responses from 22 countries aroundthe world over half from Asian countries in Taiwanese and English, some in original languages.
     
  • BAN-CHOK CHAN-BI II (All Nations Praise vol.2), ed. by I-to Loh, 1991. (Tainan

    • Theological Seminary and Taiwan Church Press) 57 songs and liturgical responses from 27 countries around the world, 39 from Asian countries in Taiwanese, English and original languages.
     
  • HOAN-LOK KO-SIONG I (Rejoice and Sing vol. 1), ed. by I-to Loh, 1992.(Taiwan

    • Church Press); 39 songs and anthems from Asia, Africa and Latin America in Taiwanese, Mandarin and original languages with notes in Mandarin.
     
  • SENAI TUA CEMAS (Paiwan Hymns), published by the Paiwan Presbytery of the

    • Presbyterian Church of Taiwan, 1993.   410 hymns in Paiwan language 80 hymns are adaptation of Tribal songs or new compositions. Western hymns in staff notation, tribal songs in cipher notation.
     
  • SUYANG UYAS (Hymns), ed. by Tien Hsin-te and Hayu Udaw Chuang, 1994.

    • (Truku Presbytery of the PCT)  330 hymns in Truku language, 36 from Truku folk origin or new compositions in Western and cipher notations.
     
  • BAN-BIN SIONG-CHAN (All Peoples Praise), ed. by I-to Loh, 1995. (Hiong-im

    • Gak-hong, Dept. of Church Music, Tainan Theological College and Seminary)
    157 hymns and responses from 36 countries (some appeared in earlier publications) over 60 original compositions by the editor in original languages, Taiwanese, some in English with notes in Chinese.
     
  • SAN-HAI HWAN-CHANG (Mountains and Oceans Sing with Joy): Special Album

    • for the 50th Anniversary of Yu-shan Theological Seminary. Recorded under the direction of Rev. Hayu Yudaw Chuang, 1996. (Yu-shan Theological Seminary, Shou-feng, Hua-lien)   CD with 12 aboriginal songs/hymns and arrangements by Hayu Yudaw.
     

    THAILAND
     

  • THAI INDIGENOUS HYMNS, 1984 (Kanok Bannasan Publishers)

    • 27 hymns in Thai with cassette
     
  • RAK PHRA JAO RAO PEN THAI (The Love of God Sets Us Free),

    • ed. by I-to Loh, 1989. (AILM Collection of Asian Church Music° no. 14,)
    9 new hymns from Issan area, northern Thailand and two Piphat ensemble pieces featuring compositions by Ruth and Inchai Srisuwan accompanied by Khaen ensemble with a 23-page essay on cultural backgrounds, contextual liturgies, musical analysis and notes on authors and hymns with cassette.
     


    ON CASSETTE

    FOR AUDIO CASSETTE TAPES: There are innumerable cassettes of music from different countries, varying in contents, styles and qualities. Since they are all in native languages, no proper citation can be made at this stage.  One may contact the followings for further detail:

    INDONESIA

    YAMUGER: Mr. H. A. Pandopo; BPK Gunung Mulia, Jl. Kwitang, Jakarta 22
    SEKOLAH TINGGI THEOLOGIA DUTA WACANA . Dr. Wahidin 17 Yogyakarta

    INDIA

    Various Christian Communication Centers

    BANGLADESH

    c/o Mr. Samar Das; Jatiya Church Parishad; 395 New Eskaton Road, 210 Ramma Dacca-2

    THAILAND

    OVERSEAS  MISSIONARY  FELLOWSHIP, 239  Soi  Hutayon, Suan Phli, Bangkok, 10120
     


    II.  WORSHIP RESOURCES


  • HANDBOOK FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP CELEBRATION, compiled and written by

    • Lydia N.  Niguidula.  New Day Publishers, 1975.  -  intended for use by all the denominations of the NCC's in the Philippines; material largely drawn from traditional Protestant liturgies each section being introduced with brief historical background and biblical foundation.
     
  • YOUR KINGDOM COME: one month of meditation on the Lord's Prayer by Masao

    • Takenaka(art), Ron O'Grady (text) and T.K. Thomas (text), Christian Conference of Asia, 1980.
     
  • WORSHIP HANDBOOK, 7th Assembly of CCA, Bangalore, 1981; four complete

    • liturgies with 15 hymns of international origins; 32 from CCA Hymnal Supplement  I
     
  • YOUR WILL BE DONE: reflective writings, prayers and hymns related to the

    • discerning of God's will for our lives, CCA Youth, ed. by Alison O'Grady, 1984; with art works, photos and 33 songs mostly of Asian origin, and drawn from existing publications
     
  • WORSHIP RESOURCES, 8th Assembly of CCA, Seoul, 1985

    • 7 complete liturgies; 28 Asian hymns and 6 responses; 4 from the West; with cassette (Korean Christian Broadcasting System).
     
  • REPORT OF THE 1987 ASIAN WORKSHOP ON LITURGY AND MUSIC Feb. 10-

    • 22, 1987, Makiling, Philippines, ed. Felicidad Prudente, 305pp.; containing details of daily proceedings, 20 complete liturgies and songs from Asia with transcriptions of nearly 100 songs/responses; 7 papers and list of resources, photos and list of participants; with two cassettes.
     
  • WORSHIP RESOURCES: Mission of God in the Context of the Suffering

    • and Struggling People of Asia, Asia Mission Conference, Sept. 21-27, 1989. Cipanas, Indonesia, CCA. ed. by Tomas Maddela’  5 complete liturgies and other resources
    31 hymns and responses
     
  • WORSHIP RESOURCES, 9th CCA General Assembly, Manila, 1990 ed. Pura P.

    • Calo and Maryssa J.R. Mapanao;  8 complete liturgies, 25 hymns and responses, keynote address with discussion of music and instruments in the liturgies; photos of musical instruments used.
     
  • KA GOA SIONG-CHAN (Teach us to Praise: In search for Contextual Church Music).

    • by I-to Loh, 1992. Jin-Kong Publishing House. Tainan, Pp.397;  22 essays dealing with the problems of contextualization of music and liturgy in Chinese, with numerous musical examples.
     
  • REPORT OF THE SECOND ECUMENICAL SEMINAR ON LITURGY AND

    • MUSIC, Feb. 2-28, 1992, AILM. ed. by I-to Loh;  papers, liturgies and music - in preparation
     


    III.  PERIODICALS ON CHURCH MUSIC AND LITURGY


  • LEIHAI TO ONGAKU (Worship and Music Quarterly, in Japanese 2-3-18

    •  Nishi-Waseda,  Shinjuku-ku,  Tokyo.
     
  • SHENGYUE JIKAN (Sacred Music Quarterly, in Chinese)

    • Hong Kong Baptist Press, 322 Prince Edward Road, W. Kowloon, Hong Kong.
     
  • CHURCH AND MUSIC, Quarterly, in Korean. Seoul.

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    IV.  ART


  • CHRISTIAN ART IN ASIA. ed. by Masao Takenaka, 1975. (Kyobun Sha and

    • CCA)  - 120 plates from Asian artists, with brief biographies
     
  • CHRISTIAN ART IN INDIA. ed. by Herbert E. Hoefer, 1982. (Madras: Gurukul

    • Lutheran Theological College Research Institute) - essays and paintings,  36 artists and their works.
     
  • IMAGE: Christ and Art in Asia (Quarterly publication by the Asian Christian Art

    • Association, (Kansei Seminar House, Takenouchi-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan)  - Membership fee varys from US$5 to $30.
     
  • AJIYA KOKUSAI KIRISUTOKYO BIJITSU TEN (Asian International Christian

    • Art Exhibition, Oct. 2-7, 1986, Kyoto.) -  82 plates by Asian artists, great majority by Japanese artists - with notes in Japanese
     
  • THE BIBLE THROUGH ASIAN EYES, by Masao Takenaka and Ron O'Grady,

    • 1991. Pace Publishing, in association with Asian Christian Art Association. (P.O.Box
    15.774, Auckland 7, New Zealand) - paintings by 87 artists with essays, biblical reflections, poems and music in English.
     
  • BEBERAPA WAJAH SENI RUPA KRISTIANI INDONESIA (Many Faces of

    • Christian Art in Indonesia), ed. by Endang Wilandari Supardan et al., 1993.(Jakarta:
    Persekutuan Gereja-gereja di Indonesia). - 79 paintings by Indonesian artists with essays, interpretation, and comments in Indonesian and English.  Photos and biographical notes of the artists at the back.
     
  • FRANK WESLEY: Exploring Faith with a Brush, by Naomi Wray, 1993. (Pace

    • Publishing, P.O. Box 15774, Auckland, New Zealand)  A study and interpretation of the paintings of a North Indian Artist Frank Wesley, now residing in Australia - with Glossary of Indian Words, and°@Dictionary of the Artist's Symbols.
     
  • THE PLACE WHERE GOD DWELLS: An Introduction to Church Architecture

    • in Asia, by Masao Takenaka, 1995. Christian Conference of Asia. 96 2nd District,
    Paktin N.T., Hong Kong. - Photos of church buildings and internal designs of 49 churches in Asia, with a long introduction, notes and comments

    --> Note: Hiong-im Gak-hong (Center for the Study and Promotion of Taiwanese Church
    Music) is an Archive of Church Music and Ethnomusicology at the Tainan Theological
    College and Seminary. It houses "The I-to Loh Collection of Asian Church Music
    and Ethnomusicology," including the followings:

    --> The Center has recently been enriched by the donation of "Carlton Young Collection of Church Music," including 30 boxes of his life time collection of innumerable scores, choral anthems, records, hymnals and books on church music.

    --> Hiong-im Gak-hong has become a resource center for Global Church Music. All the resources will be open to the public when properly cataloged.