Judith Casselberry is Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Bowdoin College. A vocalist and guitarist, Casselberry was a member of the award-winning reggae duo Casselberry-DuPreé and currently performs internationally with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely.

Prologue  ix
Acknowledgments  xv
Introduction  1
1. The Instruments of Faith  17
2. Church Building  45
3. Church Sustaining  79
4. Women's Work  104
5. Harvesting Souls for Christ  125
6. The Beauty of Holiness  152
Conclusion  170
Notes  173
Bibliography  197
Notes  207