"Drawing on his experience as both a practicing church musician and a scholar, Cheung Salisbury deftly explores the relationship between worship today and its historical antecedents. . . . This fascinating and interdisciplinary work, which will appeal to people of faith or of none, impressively imparts insights from history, music, and liturgical practice."Rev. Dr. Jonathan ArnoldChaplain and Senior Research FellowWorcester College, Oxford "A highly striking treatment of the basics of liturgical theology that does justice to both the theological and historical aspects. This fresh and impressive exploration of the fundamental elements of worship is deeply considered in the light of, but not bound by, a firm grasp of historical tradition. A novel structure that goes backwards chronologically is challenging and effective. The wide-ranging introductory chapter at once explains the rather unusual purpose of the book and hints at the breadth of discussion to follow. Church leaders in many denominations would do well to ponder the conclusions implicit in the author's nuanced treatment of his subject. On balance, a wise, deeply reflective book by a fine scholar."Richard W. PfaffUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill