How Sweet the Sound is a collection of 250+ hymns set in standard "lead sheet" format used by bands and other instrumentalists. The format consists of a melody line (no harmony) with chord symbols above (including bass notes) and lyrics of one or more verses below. It includes material from The United Methodist Hymnal and more than fifty popular hymns and choruses from other hymnals and songbooks. The book also includes an index that lists the songs alphabetically and a chart with guitar chord grids.