Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza

Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza


Latest Episodes

Sermons that Sing - Interview with Author Noel Snyder
October 21, 2021

Today's Music and the Church episode features a conversation with Noel A. Snyder about his new book Sermons That Sing: Music and the Practice of Preaching. More about Sermons That Sing: Preaching a

Ethics and Christian Musicking
August 25, 2021

Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza is back after a summer hiatus while I finished writing and editing my book Professional Christian: Being Fully Yourself in the Spotlight of Public Ministry (comi

A Data Dive into the National Congregations Study
March 26, 2021

Dr. Mark Chaves, director of the National Congregations Study, shares recent highlights from the survey and how they compare with the last 20 years of data. The National Congregations Study is

Nourishing Your Musical Soul Amidst Disruption and Constraint
February 26, 2021

Imagine you have a beautiful garden in your backyard with amazing sunlight and soil, and plenty of room for practically whatever flowers and vegetables your heart desires. But then you move to a s

Mid-Marathon
January 29, 2021

Let's take stock of where we are in the marathon of the pandemic and of the program year. Enjoying this podcast episode?Click hereto find otherMusic and the Church with Sarah Bereza episodes

Building Christlike Church Communities through Music, on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza, Ep. 57
December 07, 2020

I am so delighted to be talking with author Andy Thomas about his new book Resounding Body: Building Christlike Church Communities through Music. So often we think that a great church music program must be heavy on financial resources,

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

In this episode, Dr. Adan Fernandez shares his positive approach to virtual rehearsals and performances. Dr. Adan Fernandez is the Director of Music at Holy Family Catholic Community in Glendale, CA,

Flow: The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship, Part 2
October 12, 2020

Listen in for an in-depth interview with Andrew Eastes, Jonathan Ottaway, Glenn Stallsmith, and Deborah Wong, four of the authors of Flow: The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship. This is the second of two episodes on Flow - click here to find last ...

Flow: The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship, Part 1
September 07, 2020

Listen in for an in-depth interview with Lester Ruth, Zachary Barnes, and Adam Perez, three of the authors of Flow: The Ancient Way to Do Contemporary Worship. This is part one of two parts; next month's episode continues with Flow's four other authors...

Flaming? An Interview with Author Dr. Alisha Lola Jones
August 10, 2020

Listen in for an in-depth interview with Dr. Alisha Lola Jones about her new book Flaming?: The Peculiar Theopolitics of Fire and Desire in Black Male Gospel Performance. Resources: Dr. Alisha Lola JonesAlisha on Twitter, Facebook,