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.

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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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Apr. 15, 2025
Worship Lab Workshops Continue to Offer Needed Training to Local Communities

In an era where youth engagement in church life is more crucial than ever, Baylor University’s Worship Lab Worship Workshop emerges as a transformative initiative. Spearheaded by the Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies, this program extends beyond Baylor’s campus, aiming to equip middle and high school students with the tools to lead worship and invigorate their local congregations. 

Apr. 1, 2025
Ingalls Named Ammann Endowed Chair in Church Music and Worship

Congratulations to Associate Professor of Music Monique Ingalls, Ph.D., who has been named the School of Music’s Ammann Endowed Chair in Church Music and Worship. The role will provide vital support for Ingalls's research on the congregational music of Christian communities around the world.

Apr. 1, 2025
From 1985 to 2025: Celebrating 40 Years of the Northcutt Lecture Series

On Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, the Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies hosted the 40th annual Northcutt Lecture featuring Dr. Karen Westerfield Tucker. 

Mar. 18, 2025
Baylor well represented at annual meeting for the Society for Christian Scholarship in Music

Baylor School of Music faculty, staff, students, and alumni were represented on a grand scale for the 2025 meeting of the Society for Christian Scholarship in Music (SCSM) this past week at Belmont University (Nashville, TN). SCSM exists to promote the exploration of connections between Christian faith and the academic study of music. The society champions itself as being a cross-disciplinary organization including ethnomusicologies, music theorists, musicologists, scholars of liturgy and of church music, theologians, and practicing church musicians.