Paul Vasile

church musician / consultant / composer

genesis collaboration with more light presbyterians

June 24, 2020 by Paul Vasile in Worship, Music

It was a pleasure to collaborate with Ashley DeTar Birt and Shawna Bowman to create this poetic paraphrase of Genesis 1 by African-American writer and storyteller James Weldon Johnson. It was shared in a service planned and presented by More Light Presbyterians, a non-profit working toward the full participation of LGBTQIA+ people in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA) – and in society.

virtual hallelujahs: singing and making community online

April 23, 2020 by Paul Vasile in Congregational Song, Church, Leadership, Pandemic

Earlier this month, I was honored to facilitate one of Eden Theological Seminary’s new theological e-forums, which invite faculty to reflect on resources from their academic areas in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic.

It was rich, wide-ranging conversation about music making and community building and I was especially grateful to be joined by talented, insightful colleagues like Dr. Tony McNeil and Sarah Bereza, who helped offer a broader perspective on the gifts and challenges we're seeing.