Anchored in the Past, Yet Forward Thinking
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.
Our Vision
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 NewsAt Baylor, Church Music students complete a required summer internship prior to their senior year, providing an essential bridge between classroom learning and congregational ministry. These immersive experiences are designed to cultivate practical ministry skills, strengthen pastoral leadership, and help students discern and develop their vocational calling through service in local churches. At the year's first Church Music Forum, three senior Church Music students shared how their internships fostered significant personal, musical, and ministerial growth. Through hands-on ministry experiences and mentorship from church leaders, they gained confidence, expanded their leadership abilities, and discovered new ways to serve the Church, offering a powerful testimony to the formative impact of experiential learning.
The Baylor University School of Music is pleased to announce two faculty opportunities within its nationally recognized Church Music program. These positions reflect Baylor's ongoing commitment to preparing thoughtful, skilled, and faithful leaders for ministry, worship, scholarship, and service through the church. Rooted in the integration of musical excellence, theological reflection, and practical ministry formation, Baylor Church Music serves undergraduate and graduate students through degree programs that prepare them for leadership in congregations, educational institutions, and ministry organizations around the world.
Twenty-five years ago, in the summer of 2001, a spark of conviction and imagination set in motion what would become one of Baylor University’s most beloved and enduring contributions to church music: the Alleluia Conference. This summer, as church musicians, students, faculty, and friends gathered to celebrate the conference’s 25th anniversary, the occasion served as both a milestone and a powerful reminder of the vision, collaboration, and dedication that have sustained Alleluia for a quarter century.
As the semester comes to a close, we celebrate alongside our students the academic achievements of our graduates and church musicians. During last week’s Honors Convocation, four Church Music students were honored for exceptional academic achievement and scholarly excellence.