Paul works as a consultant and workshop facilitator throughout the United States and Canada focusing on:
strengthening and liberating voices
mediating conflict and helping congregations through seasons of transition and anxiety
expanding and enriching congregations' musical repertoire
sharing transformative musical leadership practices
developing creative, participatory liturgy
helping faith communities express their core values and theological commitments through music
Consulting: Residencies and Facilitation
Paul's skills and ministry experience make him a unique resource to congregations in transition, or those experiencing anxiety or conflict in their worship life. Long- or short-term residencies may include:
planning and leading worship in collaboration with clergy, musicians, and lay leaders
exploring and demonstrating how music and liturgy can be creatively integrated within worship
broadening a congregation's repertoire of sung prayer and praise
directing a church’s choirs, selecting repertoire, and leading rehearsals
offering experiences of how a liturgical musician can function in varied roles: organist/choir director, cantor/song leader, composer/improviser, and pastoral presence
helping to mediate conflict and identifying places of anxiety, stress, and resistance within a congregation's musical life
facilitating congregational dialogue/noticing sessions, gathering information about a congregation's worship life, including strengths, challenges, opportunities, and hopes for the future
facilitating dialogue/noticing sessions for leadership teams and search committees, helping them articulate the congregation’s deeper values and priorities for worship
providing written assessment of a congregation’s musical strengths and opportunities for growth
Paul also assists search committees as they identify the skills and leadership qualities they seek in a musical leader. He is available to:
work with a search committee to develop a job description rooted in the congregation’s theology of worship and present/future needs
collaborate with search committees to develop interview questions and assessments rooted in the congregation's core values, theology, and present/future needs
strategize ways to share a job description with a broad pool of qualified applicants
Consulting work can be done on site or remotely, through long- or short-term residencies, telephone conferences, workshops and webinars, email, and online collaboration. For a list of recent clients, click here.