All The World Is Singing
Glorifying God Through the Worship Music of the Nations

Forword by Scott Wesley Brown

Paging through All the World is Singing is like opening a hymnbook.
Compilers Fortunato, Neeley, and Brinneman have collected not lyrics
but inspiring and melodious stories that show how God uses song to
transform people.

From inner city streets to villages scattered amidst mountains, islands
and jungles, a sound is rising around the earth—the glorious expression
of hearts released from darkness into light. More ardent than a thousand
fires, more powerful than a thousand spears, and more lovely than
fragrant flowers, praise is rising, delighting the heart of God. A sound
not found on popular western recordings blaring from dashboard CD
players, it vibrates through many voices, tongues, and instruments. God
hears and appreciates the nuance of every note of praise, whether the
music is written in a score or not. In return, He Himself rejoices over His
people with singing.

Vast numbers of the world’s population are “oral” learners, passing on
knowledge through stories. Music also carries accounts from one man’s
lips to another’s. Whether it’s through ancient-style chanting or hypnotic
rhythms on a log drum, a story is told, a mind is shaped, and another
generation carries on the story.

God’s people also have a story to tell—the good news of Christ’s
redemption and healing. The role of the Church includes raising up
a generation of new storytellers who reflect God’s glory and wisdom
among all the peoples.

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