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Rooted in history, the Church Music program at Baylor University is dedicated to encouraging excellence in music and ministry through diverse studies. Students in the program are exposed to a rigorous, yet nurturing, learning atmosphere.
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An environment where Christian music is valued and nurtured.
The Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies was founded at Baylor University with the intent to provide leadership in all aspects of Christian music. As a preeminent Christian music center, we strive to encourage church musicians to cultivate their God-given potential and endeavor to provide resources for their continued personal development.
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More NewsBaylor University’s Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies in the Baylor School of Music has been awarded a four-year $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its Strengthening Congregational Ministries with Youth Initiative. This award comes as phase one of the Dunn Center’s Building Bridges to the Future project, a $1.2 million award designed to enrich youth worship ministries, nears its conclusion.
Three students in the church music program were recently honored as part of the spring convocation for their outstanding work and commitment to church music studies. These students join others from across the School of Music recognized for their valuable contributions to music studies at Baylor.
Each spring the School of Music welcomes a leading scholar in the area of church music to Baylor's campus for the Northcutt Lecture Series. The Northcutt Lecture is made possible by an endowment from Cassandra Northcutt and the late LeGrande Northcutt of Longview, Texas and remains of the most prestigious lectures on church music in the world.
In this week's student spotlight, we hear from senior church music major Evan Rivera. Evan walks us through his journey that brought him to Baylor and how his time has helped prepare him to lead a next generation of leaders.