Protestant church music

1. Do Protestants sing in church?
2. What do you call the songs of the Protestant church?
3. What language did Protestants sing in?
4. What did the Protestant Reformation produce musically?

Do Protestants sing in church?

In most Protestant church services there is significant time given to the singing of songs and hymns. Singing helps to unite the congregation and gives the members common purpose.

What do you call the songs of the Protestant church?

Liturgical music, also called church music, music written for performance in a religious rite of worship. The term is most commonly associated with the Christian tradition.

What language did Protestants sing in?

In historic Protestant churches, such as the Anglican Communion and Lutheran churches, Ecclesiastical Latin is occasionally employed in sung celebrations of the Mass.

What did the Protestant Reformation produce musically?

The Protestant Reformation had a profound impact on the musical world; it changed the way music was used in the church, how music was used in the reformers' respective countries, and how it influenced later composers such as Bach. ... Out of all the reformers, Luther had the most appreciation for music.