Abstract
This annotated bibliography represents a portion of the research performed in preparation for a major publication on Afro American Worship by the author. Books devoted exclusively to worship or liturgy in Black traditions are quite limited. Articles have appeared more frequently since the 1970s, but most often the subject is not treated in detail. Much of the data about this significant, uniquely Afro-American phenomenon can be gleaned from the words of slaves and ex-slaves as well as journalism diaries and extant reports from missionaries. Another valuable source is the research in the area of music which acknowledges the importance of the worship context for the creation, shaping and transmitting of music forms and styles. Care has been taken to include in this list only those musical sources which provide primary information particularly valuable for worship research.