Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-337) and indexes.

Prelude: The Music in the Air 1 -- Overture: The Music in the Ear 5 -- Part 1 Prophets and Pioneers -- 1 Radio in the 1920s: "The Radio Revolution" 13 -- 2 Paul Rader and WJBT 27 -- 3 Wendell Loveless and WMBI 39 -- 4 James Vaughn and WOAN 51 -- 5 Homer Rodeheaver and KDKA 57 -- Part 2 Preachers and Programs -- 6 Radio in the 1930s: "From Coast to Coast" 67 -- 7 Charles Fuller and the Old Fashioned Revival Hour 75 -- 8 Percy Crawford and the Young People's Church of the Air 89 -- 9 Theodore Epp and Back to the Bible 107 -- 10 Paul Myers and the Haven of Rest 113 -- 11 Virgil Stamps and the Stamps Quartet 119 -- Part 3 Crusades and Conventions -- 12 Radio in the 1940s: "Brought to You Live" 129 -- 13 Jack Wyrtzen and Word of Life 145 -- 14 Torrey Johnson and Youth for Christ 169 -- 15 Billy Graham and the Hour of Decision 183 -- 16 Al Smith and Singspiration 207 -- 17 Blackwood Brothers and the Statesmen 217 -- Part 4 Words and Music -- 18 Radio in the 1950s: "For Your Listening Pleasure" 231 -- 19 John W. Peterson 237 -- 20 Stuart Hamblen 245 -- 21 Ira Stanphill 251 -- 22 Mosie Lister 257 -- 23 Bill and Gloria Gaither 265 -- 24 And More Songwriters: Ackley, Bartlett, Brock, Brumley, Christiansen, Derricks, Dorsey, Dunlop, Ellis, Harkness, Kerr, Lillenas, Loes, Mieir, Schuler, Smith, Vandall, Weigle 281 -- Postlude: After the Golden Age 319.