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 NewsIn this final feature of the year, we highlight the many successes of our faculty, students, and hosted programs. Join us as we look back on the work of the Dunn Center and Church Music Program at Baylor.
Research in the field of church music consists of work conducted by scholars from across the globe. While various cultures share many common threads, each community and each ecosystem have unique attributes that make their sharing of the gospel distinctive. Often, extensive academic research is attained through the observations and conclusions of those visiting faith communities and not from the publication of direct voices within these sacred spaces. Enter the Global Church Music Bibliography created through the work of the Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies at Baylor University. This project responds to the struggle to find research by church music scholars writing about their own traditions outside North America. This project intentionally and exclusively consists of English-language research by non-Western scholars and allows users to engage with the material in an interactive format.
The Church Music faculty have for many years invested in the lives of our students both academically and personally. This intention focus comes from a deeply rooted desire to help our students mature and build long lasting relationships. One of the goals for the Dunn Center is to help facilitate space for community growth outside of the classroom, offering conversations, meals, and experiential opportunities.
Established in 2007, the Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies Advisory Board was began with 20 original members. Among this group were church musicians, pastors, Christian artists, business leaders, and distinguished alumni. The Board gathered in its early years to develop a vision for fostering the growth and effectiveness of the Center to utilize Christian music to its God-given potential. Over the years, the Board has directly supported projects through programmatic funding, offered valued consultations for program directions, and volunteered time to work and present at Baylor events.