Todos juntos o louvemos: o canto congregacional na Assembleia de Deus, em Viseu-PA

Abstract

Congregational singing in the Church of the Assemblies of God in Viseu - Pará is a moment of unity among the faithful who proclaim their faith through music as a great choir with one voice. The present work consists of a musical ethnography of the Assembly of God in Viseu PA, aiming to describe the practice of congregational singing in the said Church, providing contextualized information about the segment, its doctrines, beliefs and cultural characteristics; analyzing the different musical repertoires considering their functions in the cult and in the various ceremonies and, also, verifying the effects that this practice causes in the choristers that are the own faithful ones. In order to answer the questions asked, a review of the literature on the subject and the collection of data in the field were made through observations and semi-structured interviews. In this context, musical practice is a facilitating agent, a vehicle that brings believers closer to God, through worship, transcending the physical field.