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TEACHING POSITIONS

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2015-present      Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Associate Professor of Music Theory.

 

2007-12              Eastman School of Music: Graduate Theory Teaching Assistant.

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EDUCATION

 

2015                   Ph.D. Music Theory 

                           University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music

         Dissertation: “Music and Theology in a Postmodern Culture: Conceptual Integration in                           Compositions by Glass, Golijov, and Reich” (Elizabeth West Marvin, Advisor)

 

2010                   M.A. Music Theory Pedagogy

                           University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music

         Capstone Project: “Functional Keyboard Skills: The Importance of Playing Basic Harmonic                     Progressions” (William Marvin, Advisor)

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2007                   M.M. in Piano Accompanying and Chamber

                           University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music

         Music Primary Instructor, Jean Barr

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2005                   B.A. Music (Piano and Composition)

                           Clearwater Christian College

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PUBLICATIONS​

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2023                   "Silencing the Congregation: Examining the Impact of Musical and Cultural Changes on

Congregational Singing in American Evangelical Churches." in The Southwestern Journal of Theology, Vol 65/1.

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2021                   "'I Wanna Talk About Me:' Analyzing the Balance of Focus Between God and Man in

Congregational Songs of the American Evangelical Church." in Artistic Theologian, Vol. 9.

 

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CONFERENCE PAPERS

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2022                   "Silencing the Congregation: Examining the Impact of Music and Culture on Congregational

Singing." SING! Global Conference, Nashville, TN (September).

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2020                   "How Has Our Song Changed? A corpus analysis of the music and lyrics in our congregational

                           songs." Evangelical Theological Society, Virtual Conference (November).

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2020                   "Applied Theory for the Worship Musician." Resourcing Worship Conference, Virtual Worship

                           Conference (August).

 

2020                   "Reharmonizing Melodies: adding musical interest to mundane chord progressions." SPARK

                           Conference, SBC Georgia Baptist Mission Board, Virtual Conference (August).

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2020                   "Understanding Nashville Numbers: combining functional harmonic theory with chord notation."

                           SPARK Conference, SBC Georgia Baptist Mission Board, Virtual Conference (August).

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2020                   "'I Wanna Talk About Me': Analyzing the balance of focus between God and man in                                                   congregational songs of the American Evangelical Church." Artistic Theologian Symposium,

                           Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX (April). 

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2020                   "'I Wanna Talk About Me': Analyzing the balance of focus between God and man in                                                   congregational songs of the American Evangelical Church." Society for Christian Scholarship in

                           Music, Baylor University, Waco, TX (February).

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2019                   "'I Wanna Talk About Me': Analyzing the balance of focus between God and man in                                                   congregational songs of the American Evangelical Church." Shepherds 360 Conference, Cary,                                 NC (October).

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2019                   "From Luther to Tomlin: A Corpus Analysis of Harmony and Melody in Congregational Songs of                               the American Evangelical Church." Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global

                           Perspectives Conference, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, United Kingdom (July).

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2018                   "Fostering Participation in Congregational Singing: It takes more than four chords and a good

                           voice." Shepherds 360 Conference, Cary, NC (October).

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2018                   "From Luther to Tomlin: A Corpus Analysis of Harmony and Melody in Congregational Songs of                               the American Evangelical Church." Society for Christian Scholarship in Music, Southeastern                                     Seminary, Wake Forest, NC (February).

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2017                   "We Want to Sing, but... Why Today's Congregational Music is in Serious Need of a                                                   Reformation." Shepherds 360 Conference, Cary, NC (October).

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2014                   “No Time Like the Present: Postmodern Religious Influence and Temporality in Philip Glass’s

         Symphony No. 5." Society for Christian Scholarship in Music, Trinity College, Palos Heights, IL               (February).

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2013                   “Postmodernism in Music and Theology: Analyzing Closure in Steve Reich’s The Cave as Case                               Study.” Society for Christian Scholarship in Music, Yale Institute of Sacred, New Haven, CT                                       (February). 

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2011                   “Blending Serialism with Just Intonation: Ben Johnston’s String Quartet No. 3.” Society for                                         Music Theory Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN (October).

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UNIVERSITY THEORY TEACHING

 

2015-present      Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX 

• Theory & Musicianship I, II, III, IV

• Improvisation in Worship

• Theory at the Keyboard

• Post-Tonal Theory

• Graduate Harmony Review

• Seminar in Analysis

• Seminar in Analysis II: Music after 1900

• Seminar in Advanced Tonal Analysis: Sonata Theory

• Seminar in Advanced Tonal Analysis: Schenkerian Analysis

• Seminar in Advanced Post-Tonal Analysis: Minimalism

• Seminar in Music Theory Pedagogy

 

2007-11              Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

• Model Composition/Tonal Analysis I & II (intensive sections)

• Model Composition/Tonal Analysis III & IV

• Aural Musicianship I & II

• Aural Musicianship III & IV

• Model Composition and Post-Tonal Analysis

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PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

 

2015-present      Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX

• Various Faculty Recitals

• Pianist for Weekly Chapel Services

 

2006-present      Churches in North America

          Sacred Concert Pianist

• Presented over 100 sacred piano concerts to churches throughout the United States and Canada.

• Organized and performed concerts that integrated hymn texts with appropriate Scripture verses using a PowerPoint presentation. 

 

2005-07              Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

• Instrumental Accompanying Degree Recital

• Vocal Accompanying Degree Recital

• Various Vocal and Instrumental Accompanying Recitals

 

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MUSIC ADMINISTRATION

 

2021-2023           First Baptist Church, Burleson, TX

                            Traditional Worship Pastor

• Planned and curated music selections for the traditional service on Sunday mornings.

• Organized and directed musicians on Sunday mornings.

• Led choir rehearsal on Wednesday evenings.

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2017-2020           Birchman Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TX

          Instrumental Director

• Conducted weekly orchestra rehearsals and Sunday morning services.

 

2012-15              Open Door Baptist Church, Churchville, NY

          Music Administrator

• Organized and directed over 100 musicians in the church choir, orchestra, and praise teams.

• Led music for Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday evening services.

• Provided oversight of music selections for services and special events.

• Oversaw visual presentation of hymn lyrics on projector screens.

 

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