Presentations/Articles

Presentations

Southern Sacred Music Symposium (The University of Southern Mississippi, April 2024)

  • “No One Left Behind: Music Ministry for All Generations”

  • “Crockpot Cooking in a Microwave World: Music Ministry Tools for the Long Haul”

  • “To Know and Be Known: A Taxonomy for 21st Century Leadership.”

“Exploring Non-Traditional Training Pathways for the Worship Leader” (joint presentation with Dr. Nelson Cowan) (Worship Educators’ Symposium, Samford University, 2024)

“How to be Great at What You Do Without Being a Jerk” (SonPower Student Worship Conference, Nashville, 2023)

“Re-envisioning Music Ministry” (Southern Baptist Church Music Conference, Athens, GA, 2022)

Regional Baptist Music Ministry Leadership Conference (August 2020, virtual)

  • Student Choir or Praise Team? Why Not Both?

  • Developing a Pipeline for Leadership”

  • Worship Ministry Beyond the Pandemic”

Tennessee Baptist Music Ministry Leadership Conference (Murfreesboro, TN, 2019)

  • “Singing Our Faith”

  • “Unleashing the Power of Conducting Gesture”

  • “Building Blocks for Better Choirs”

“Reimagining the Multi-Generational Church Choir Program” (ACDA National Conference, 2019)

Baylor University’s Alleluia Conference (2018)

  • “Culture and Choir: Friend or Foes”

  • “Demolition Derby: Building, Renovating, Reimagining Student Choirs”

  • “The Mission Link: Fostering Extra-Musical Connections in the Choral Rehearsal”

Tennessee Baptist Mission Board Music Ministry Leadership Conference (Nashville, 2017)

  • “Culture and Choir: Friend or Foes”

  • “Keys to Success: Passion, Programming, Preparation, Presentation”

  • “Heartbeat of Youth Choir: Relevance, Retreat, Relationship”

  • “Behind the Veil: Discovering the World of Millennials and Today’s Teenagers”

Baylor University’s Alleluia Conference (2016)

  • “Behind the Veil: Inside the World of Millennials and Today’s Teenagers”

  • “The Heartbeat of Youth Choir: Relevance, Retreat, Relationships”

  • “Keys to Success: Passion, Programming, Preparation, Presentation”

“Insane in the Brain: Critical Thinking Skills in the Choral Rehearsal” (Georgia MEA Conference 2017 and Tennessee MEA Conference, 2016)

“The Missing Link: Fostering Extra-Musical Connections in the Choral Rehearsal” (Mississippi Music Educators’ Association, 2014)

Growing Churches Conference (Hattiesburg, 2012)

  • “I Direct Music at a Traditional Church, but the Church Wants to Blend the Music.”

  • “Is There Still a Place for Student Choir?”

  • “Rehearsal Planning with the Long-term in Mind”

“I’m a Traditional Church Musician, and I’ve Been Asked to Start a Contemporary Service” (ACDA National Conference, 2011)

“Materials and Methods for Contemporary Worship Services” (Mississippi ACDA/MEA Conference, 2011)

Articles

Hallmarks of Healthy Congregational Worship

  • 8-entry series for the Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University

“The Worship Leader’s Calling” (Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University)

A Singing Welcome: A Sacred Community Response  (Choral Journal 56, No. 11)

ACDA Choral Journal Repertoire Reviews: