Daniel Thornton publications

Publications

Professional

what on earth are we singing? multitracks.com perspective article

WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SINGING? A MULTITRACKS.COM PERSPECTIVE

Worship Leader (11th Feb 2025)

WHAT ON EARTH HAVE WE BEEN SINGING THE PAST 30 YEARS?

Worship Leader (8th Nov 2024)

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what on earth are singing in 2024? article graphic

WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SINGING IN 2024?

Worship Leader (22nd Aug 2024)

The Four Song Categories in Worship

Crucis (27th Jan 2020)

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What on earth are we singing? 2019 report gives snapshot

Eternity Magazine (20th Jan 2020)

WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SINGING? PART 5

Worship Leader (5th Jul 2014, updated Dec 2024)

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WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SINGING? PART 4

Worship Leader (4th Jun 2014, updated Dec 2024)

WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SINGING? PART 3

Worship Leader (3rd Apr 2014, updated Dec 2024)

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WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SINGING? PART 2

Worship Leader (2nd Mar 2014, updated Dec 2024)

WHAT ON EARTH ARE WE SINGING? PART 1

Worship Leader (Feb 2014, updated Dec 2024)

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Academic

Selected Journal Articles

Toh, H. L. and Thornton, D (2024). Understanding “Love” in the English Lyrics of the Original Songs by the Multilingual New Creation Church Singapore. Religions, 15(5) 603.

Thornton, D (2023). “This is no Performance”: Exploring the Complicated Relationship Between the Church and Contemporary Congregational Songs. Religions, 14 (5) 578.

Thornton, D (2021). A “Sloppy Wet Kiss”? Intralingual Translation and Meaning-Making in Contemporary Congregational Songs. Religions, 12 (10).

Thornton, D (2021). How YouTube Mediations of Global Contemporary Congregational Songs Contribute to an Understanding of the Genre. Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture, 10 445-466

Thornton, D (2019). Star Wars Soundtracks: The Worship Music of John Williams. Journal of Religion and Popular Culture (Star Wars Special Edition).

Thornton, D (2017). On Hillsong’s continued reign over the Australian contemporary congregational song genre. Perfect Beat, 17 (2).

Academic Book

Daniel Thornton monograph cover

Thornton, D., (2022). Meaning-Making in the Contemporary Congregational Song Genre. Palgrave Macmillan.

Selected Conference Papers

Thornton, D (2023). Measuring ‘Success’ in the Contemporary Congregational Song Genre. Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives Conference. Oxford, UK.

Thornton, D (2021). Disruption or Stasis? The State of the Contemporary Congregational Song Genre in the Wake of COVID-19. Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives Conference. Oxford, UK.

Thornton, D (2019). Beyond the congregation: An analysis of the current global contemporary congregational song genre. Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives Conference. Oxford, UK.

Thornton, D (2019). Divine and human qualities of global contemporary congregational songs. Sounds of Heaven and Earth: Divine and Human Action in Christian Musical Worship Conference, London School of Theology, UK.

Thornton, D (2018). Worship in the Charts: How Contemporary Congregational Songs Engage the Secular Music Market. International Society of Media, Religion, and Culture Conference, Boulder, CO, USA.