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I grew up in a solid baptist home and spent a lot of time at church.

I’ll never forget the shame I felt when Jane, a choir member, told me how hurt she was that I hadn’t reached out when her sister died.

I think God is opening me up to new people, new rhythms, and new focus as I begin a new season of ministry at a new church.

Recently I've had three phone calls that affected me deeply. Two made my heart soar and one made my heart sink.  I had calls from two...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

Happy Third Sunday of Advent! Joy is the word du jour. May it be so for you and yours. It’s only ten days until Christmas. Three Sunday...

I recently had breakfast with a colleague who finds himself wondering if he has one more move left in him. At the same time he wonders...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

Our Polyphony annual conference is set for Thursday-Saturday, February 6-8, 2025 at Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Our...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

One of the findings from our Polyphony research initiative, The Harmony Project , was that in order to flourish in their life and...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

Sometimes I look back and I ask, What was I thinking? When I graduated from seminary with a masters degree in choral conducting, I had...

Welcome to "This Is My Story," a new blog series dedicated to highlighting the journeys of individuals within the Polyphony Music...

At Oakland Baptist in Rock Hill where I’m interim minister of music, the adult choir has a summer tradition of taking a month off from...

Last December my wife, Lori, and I officially joined Oakland Baptist Church in Rock Hill, South Carolina after attending worship for...

Our 2024 Polyphony conference theme is “The Call: Reclaiming Your Deep Passion.” The idea for this theme comes from a casual conversation...