Last week, I visited United Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA to celebrate the installation of their new Schoenstein pipe organ. Doug Brown, the seminary’s musician, had the creative idea to bring the instrument into relationship with music of the Global Church, so we found thoughtful and playful ways to integrate the organ into music from Indonesia, Argentina, South Korea, the Philippines, Brazil, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe.
Read MoreIt 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.
Read MoreBack in early March, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Sarah Bereza and The Rev. Bill Smutz for Getting to Nimble, their church leadership podcast. Little did I know they would be the last visitors to my home before we we began social distancing a week later.
Read MoreEarlier 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.
Read MoreThanks to the invitation of Vanderbilt Divinity School and Dr. Steph Budwey, you can find me on campus this week! Wednesday will be a full and rich day of learning and worship, and I’m excited to be part of ongoing conversations around welcome and singing in community.
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