Follow this link to the unofficial web site of the Division of Church Music Ministries.

During the fall of 1964 work was done under the direction of Dean William Hooper of the School of Music toward making the Martin Music Library a reality. It was then that the holdings were transferred from the John T. Christian Library to a new location in the E. O. Sellers Music Building. The new music library contained facilities for individual and multiple listening, recordings, tapes, and a microfilm reader. By 1966, the collection had grown to include:

Emphasis in the new library was placed upon "church music and recordings, especially in the field of oratorio, cantata, anthems, and solos." By 1976, the Martin Music Library collection had outgrown the facilities available in the E. O. Sellers building and was transferred to the second floor of the new North Wing of the John T. Christian Library. The Martin Music Library was placed in its present location during the summer of 1983 in order to accommodate an expanding center, greater office needs, an expanding collection, and to better serve the students. The oldest holdings date from the early 17th century. Martin Music Library also provides microfilm access to many primary source documents.

The present collection includes:

• 19,600+ volumes (2,400 classified as rare)
• 4,000+ hymnals (700 classified as rare)
• 14,000+ performance and study scores
• 6,300+ recordings (LPs, CDs, LaserDisks, VHS)
• 150 current music periodical subscriptions

Follow this link to the unofficial web site of the =>   Division of Church Music Ministries.