Hearn Innovators Series

The Hearn Innovators in Christian Music Series, made possible by an endowment created through the generosity of Billy Ray Hearn, is designed to bring innovators in the field of Christian music to Baylor's campus and facilitate close interaction between the guest presenter and Baylor's students. These special visitors may be involved in the practice, creation, or study of Christian music. Presenters are on campus for a three-day residency and are available to speak in classes, make public presentations, and visit with students in small group settings.

Event details for the Fall 2024 Hearn Innovators Series public presentation can be found here.

Fall 2024 - Geraldine Latty-Luce and Carey Luce

Geraldine Latty – encourager, songwriter, performer, worship leader, vocal coach and choir director. Currently residing in Texas, USA, serving as a visiting scholar at Baylor University, her musical worship journey has taken her from leading 10.000 people gathered in sung worship in  Australia to performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London, from street parties to cathedrals, from singing and songwriting with teenage mums to BBC radio and TV appearances, from leading with a community choir at the local venues to countless ‘Sing Gospel’ community choir sessions around the UK and Europe. 

Her music fuses styles like Soul, Gospel, Blues, World, Jazz, Classical and Rock.  ‘I love how music can dare to sing out the creativity and wonder of the triune God…’ 

As a professor she has lectured on songwriting, vocal improvisation, corporate worship studies, worship in performing arts in practice at the Music and Theology degree program at London School of Theology and in 2023-24 was with her husband Carey as Directors of Worship Arts at Dordt University, Iowa. She is currently at Baylor University in Texas.  She loves being involved in mentoring and runs an encouraging online vocal coaching course called ‘Find Your Voice’ found on her website https://geraldinelatty.com

Geraldine has made 4 solo albums with Kingsway/Integrity Music and contributed to numerous ‘live worship’ albums. With Carey Luce, a multi-instrumentalist, she has recorded 4 albums including a Christmas album and a Sing Gospel community choir resource. Popular songs include: ‘Lord you hear the cry’ [Lord have mercy] ‘Dance’, ‘You’re King and you reign’ and an arrangement of Frances Ridley Havergal’s hymn ‘Take my Life and Let it be’.

Carey is a producer/arranger and creativity lecturer who loves to help artists explore the depth and scope of their musical worship expression. He plays keyboards and percussion, often at the same time :)

Carey has worked in a wide range of musical contexts. Since graduating from Goldsmiths' College, London he has worked as a church music director, freelance professional musician and educator. He has played keyboards for numerous events, from gospel to soul, classical to rock, for functions, BBC TV and Radio, choirs, and jazz gigs.

His diverse (& there are a few) musical influences include Snarky Puppy, Bela Fleck, Ravel, Toto, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, the B52s (‘Rock Lobster’ - a forgotten treasure…), Wynton Marsalis.

Read about and listen to one of Geraldine and Carey's latest projects: https://www.chopinfusion.com/.