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Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza

Sarah Bereza

Show • 64 episodes

Join Dr. Sarah Bereza for insight into today's diverse worship landscape, tips for a happier, healthier ministry, and interviews with organists, choir directors, and other worship leaders.

Sermons that Sing - Interview with Author Noel SnyderEpisode • Oct 21, 2021

Ethics and Christian MusickingEpisode • Aug 25, 2021

A Data Dive into the National Congregations StudyEpisode • Mar 26, 2021

Nourishing Your Musical Soul Amidst Disruption and ConstraintEpisode • Feb 26, 2021

Mid-MarathonEpisode • Jan 29, 2021

Building Christlike Church Communities through Music, on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza, Ep. 57Episode • Dec 7, 2020

A Positive Approach to Virtual Rehearsals with Dr. Adan Fernandez, on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza Ep. 56Episode • Nov 11, 2020

Flow: The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship, Part 2Episode • Oct 12, 2020

Flow: The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship, Part 1Episode • Sep 7, 2020

Flaming? An Interview with Author Dr. Alisha Lola JonesEpisode • Aug 10, 2020

Composer Jessica FrenchEpisode • Jul 14, 2020

How I'm Planning for the FallEpisode • Jul 2, 2020

Music Ministry with Brian Hehn, on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza Ep. 50Episode • May 26, 2020

Taking Church Music Online, on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza Ep. 49Episode • Apr 14, 2020

Bringing People Together with Sacred Music – An Interview with Deus Ex Musica’s Founder Delvyn Case, on Music and the Church Ep. 48Episode • Mar 10, 2020

Choral Music by Women Composers with Sarah MacDonald and David SchaapEpisode • Feb 24, 2020

Our Top Five HymnalsEpisode • Jan 13, 2020

Singing, Hospitality and the Sacred Stranger, with Helen PhelanEpisode • Dec 10, 2019

The Language of God with Jean KidulaEpisode • Nov 11, 2019

Strengthening Congregational Song with John WitvlietEpisode • Oct 22, 2019

Old Hispanic Chant, with Emma HornbyEpisode • Sep 9, 2019

Music and Faith in a Post-Secular Age with Jonathan ArnoldEpisode • Aug 30, 2019

Hymns: In Hymnals? On Screens? (Paperless?!)Episode • Jul 22, 2019

7 Church Leaders on What They Wish People KnewEpisode • Jun 11, 2019

A Peculiar Orthodoxy — Thinking about Music with Theologian Jeremy BegbieEpisode • May 14, 2019

J. J. Wright, Director of the University of Notre Dame Folk ChoirEpisode • Apr 9, 2019

The Devil's Music, an Interview with Author Randall J. StephensEpisode • Mar 12, 2019

Welcoming People with Disabilities in Church Music Ministry, with Pastor Lisa Heffernan, on Music and the Church Ep. 35Episode • Feb 19, 2019

Ep. 34: "A Noisy Church Is a Living Church" with Anita SmallinEpisode • Jan 22, 2019

Ep. 33: Making Congregational Music Local in Christian Communities Worldwide -- Interview with the EditorsEpisode • Nov 14, 2018

Creating and Curating Choral Music with Composer and Cecilia’s List Founder Kathryn Rose, on Music and the Church Ep. 32Episode • Nov 7, 2018

Congregational Singing with Jazz Musician Deanna Witkowski, on Music and the Church Ep. 31Episode • Oct 31, 2018

Just a Job? Job Versus Ministry When You Work for a Church But Aren’t Ordained, on Music and the Church Ep. 30Episode • Oct 24, 2018

Congregational Singing at Mass, with Darrell St. Romain, on Music and the Church Ep. 29Episode • Oct 17, 2018

How to Get Youth Invested in Music Ministry, with Anny Stevens-Gleason, on Music and the Church Ep. 28Episode • Oct 3, 2018

Teaching with Respect, with author Stephen Sieck, on Music and the Church Ep. 27Episode • Sep 26, 2018

Artist Residencies and Concert Series in the Church, with Chelsea Chen, on Music and the Church Ep. 26Episode • Sep 19, 2018

Congregational Participation at Mass, with Mary Catherine Levri, on Music and the Church Ep. 25Episode • Sep 12, 2018

Global Song and the Universal Church, with Marissa Glynias Moore, on Music and the Church Ep. 24Episode • Sep 5, 2018

Have a Wonderful Summer! (plus, job news), on Music and the Church Ep. 23Episode • May 30, 2018

Do These 8 Things to Get a Church Music Job You Love, on Music and the Church Ep. 22Episode • May 23, 2018

Anointed for Music Ministry in African American Churches, with Birgitta Johnson, on Music and the Church Ep. 21Episode • May 17, 2018

What IS Virtuosity? Musical Skill and Guitarist Tony Melendez, with David VanderHamm, on Music and the Church Ep. 20Episode • May 9, 2018

Showing Off or Glorifying God? Musical Virtuosity in Fundamentalist Christianity, on Music and the Church Ep. 19Episode • May 2, 2018

Virtuosity, Amateurism, and Amateurishness in Evangelical Worship Music, on Music and the Church Ep. 18Episode • Apr 25, 2018

British Methodist Hymnody with Martin Clarke, on Music and the Church Ep. 17Episode • Apr 18, 2018

10 Ways to Play Music for Fun (and why you should), with Ashley Danyew, on Music and the Church Ep. 16Episode • Apr 11, 2018

The Alexander Technique for Organists, Choir Directors, and Other Church Musicians, on Music and the Church Ep. 15Episode • Mar 14, 2018

How to Be a Positively Swell Substitute Organist (with a subbing checklist), on Music and the Church Ep. 14Episode • Mar 7, 2018

Gaither Homecomings, with Ryan P. Harper, and Changing Hymn Lyrics, on Music and the Church Ep. 13Episode • Feb 28, 2018

Music in the Early Church (spoiler: instruments are bad), on Music and the Church Ep. 12Episode • Feb 21, 2018

Musical Training for Priests and Other Topics in Orthodox Church Music, with Harrison Russin, on Music and the Church Ep. 11Episode • Feb 14, 2018

8 Ways to Plan Lenten Music, on Music and the Church Ep. 10Episode • Feb 7, 2018

The Hillsong Movement Examined, Part 2, a Music and the Church Bonus EpisodeEpisode • Jan 31, 2018

11 Essentials for a Choir Rehearsal Space, on Music and the Church Ep. 9Episode • Jan 24, 2018

The Hillsong Movement Examined with Tanya Riches, on Music and the Church Ep. 8Episode • Jan 17, 2018

Social Media for Church Musicians with David Sinden, on Music and the Church Ep. 7Episode • Jan 10, 2018

Music Organization Systems: The Nitty-Gritty Details That Will Make Your Life Easier, on Music and the Church Ep. 6Episode • Dec 6, 2017

Bringing a Researcher’s Mindset to Music Ministry, with Carrie Allen Tipton, and the 4 Sundays of Advent, on Music and the Church Ep. 5Episode • Nov 28, 2017

Who Listens to Contemporary Worship Music, with Mark Porter | How Your Church’s Acoustics Can Work For You, on Music and the Church Ep. 4Episode • Nov 16, 2017

The History of Contemporary Worship with Swee Hong Lim and Lester Ruth, on Music and the Church Ep. 3Episode • Nov 9, 2017

Planning Service Music and Recitals as an Organist-Choir Director, with Yun Kyong Kim, on Music and the Church Ep. 2Episode • Nov 2, 2017

Being the Church Through Music, with Jonathan Dueck, a Music and the Church MomentEpisode • Oct 27, 2017

Canadian Mennonite Worship Wars with Jonathan Dueck | Responses to National Tragedy, on Music and the Church Ep. 1Episode • Oct 26, 2017

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