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2024 A Baylor Christmas: A Holiday Concert for Community and Connection

This year's A Baylor Christmas concert celebrates a unique blend of Baylor tradition and community-centered themes, focusing on Waco’s own peacemakers and local organizations that make a difference. 

Forrest Frank named ‘New Artist of the Year’ at 2024 Dove Awards

It’s been quite a year for Forrest Frank (BBA ’17):

  • Hit No. 1 on iTunes worldwide chart (for all genres)
  • Five of iTunes’ top 100 Christian songs for 2024
  • Chosen as the soundtrack for Baylor’s 2024-25 commercial (our favorite honor, obviously)

Now, the Baylor grad has been recognized yet again, having won the 2024 Dove Award for New Artist of the Year!

Expanding Worship Lab: A New Phase for the Youth Worship Ministry Resourcing and Training

Dunn Center has been awarded a second grant to continue exploring youth participation in worship in the local church. During this new project, the research team is working to assess and develop youth leadership models that when applied fully or in smaller, appropriate contexts, will increase the overall productivity and longevity of youth worship teams. The CCMS project is titled the Worship Lab Initiative (WLI) and seeks to identify and introduce scalable worship leadership models into the local church through observations, assessment, and implementation.

Introducing International Visiting Scholars: Geraldine and Carey Luce

The Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies is delighted to welcome Geraldine Latty-Luce and Carey Luce as our inaugural International Visiting Scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year. We are confident that this cross-cultural exchange will enhance the work not only of the Dunn Center, but also of the broader School of Music and Baylor University as a whole.

We sat down with Geraldine and Carey to hear about their individual stories, their story together, and their vision for their residency here at Baylor. Read the article to learn more!

Profiles

"Baylor's School of Music prepared me for a great music career; its world-class faculty was always available to share their expertise and provide meaningful advice."

Giancarlo Guerrero
Music Director/Conductor, Nashville Symphony

"Students at the Baylor music school have a well rounded education; much more so than students choosing to attend music conservatories that focus on only one thing."

Marjorie Owens
Soprano, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

"Baylor Music Ed gave me the awareness to recognize and acknowledge everyone's unique learning process and the tools to be able to tailor my teaching approach to a wide variety of skill levels."

Jeff Theiss
Musical Theatre Director & Musician, New York City