Selected Books
Walker has long been interested in the relationship between music, the black religious tradition, and social change, and published several books on this topic. This topic was also the center of his doctoral work for his PhD in 1975. These include:
- 1979 – Somebody’s Calling My Name: Black Sacred Music and Social Change (Judson Press)
- 1984 – The Soul of Black Worship: A Trilogy – Preaching, Praying, Singing (Self-published)
- 1985 – Road to Damascus: A Journey of Faith, New York: Martin Luther King Fellows Press
- 1986 – Common Thieves: A Tithing Manual for Christians and Others, New York: Martin Luther King Fellows Press
- 1991 – Gospel in the Land of the Rising Sun, New York: Martin Luther King Fellows Press
- 1994 – The Harvard Paper: The African-American Church and Economic Development, New York: Martin Luther King Fellows Press
- 1997 – A Prophet from Harlem Speaks: Sermons & Essays, New York: Martin Luther King Fellows Press
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