Ken Medema – Fall 2021 – Hearn Innovators Series
For four decades, Ken Medema has inspired people through storytelling and music. Though blind from birth, Ken sees and hears with heart and mind. His ability to capture spirit in word
Ryan Flanigan – Spring 2020 – Hearn Innovators Series
In this talk “The Music in Our Bones,” Ryan explores the origins of Liturgical Folk and exploring the reasons why this kind of music has special appeal and should be incorporated more in the liturgy of our churches.
Greg Scheer – Fall 2019 – Hearn Innovators Series
Lecture is on “Songwriting from the Psalms” and explores some of Greg’s own compositions based on varying subjects as expressed in the Psalms.
John Woods – Spring 2019 – Hearn Innovators Series
John Woods, Music and Worship Pastor for Dawson Family of Faith in Birmingham, Alabama, joins us as the Spring 2019 Hearn Innovator. John provides leadership in a variety of areas including music, the arts, and liturgy. He is passionate about the marriage of
Amanda Powell – Fall 2018 – Hearn Innovators Series
The Hearn Innovators Series in Christian Music presents the Fall 2018 presentation with Amanda Powell. Amanda’s work in worship and song leadership began during a trip to South East Asia in 2001, supported by the …
Dan Schutte – Spring 2018 – Hearn Innovators Series
Dan Schutte is one of the best-known and most influential composers of Catholic music for liturgy in the English-speaking world. In addition to his Jesuit formation, Dan…
Zac Hicks – Spring 2017 – Hearn Innovators Series
Zac Hicks is Canon for Worship & Liturgy at Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL), blogger at zachicks.com, and author of The Worship Pastor (Zondervan, 2016).
Chuck Fromm – Fall 2016 – Hearn Innovators Series/Church Music Forum
Dr. Chuck Fromm has played a significant and ongoing role in “the worship movement,” he is passionately committed to lifelong learning. In 2007 he pulled together the first National Worship Leader Conference to bring the pages…
Bill Gaither – Fall 2015 – Hearn Innovators Series
Bill Gaither offers insight stemming from his experiences as songwriter, producer, performer, and entrepreneur.
Sandra McCracken – Spring 2015 – Hearn Innovators Series/Church Music Forum
Sandra McCracken’s prolific contributions as a songwriter, modern-day hymn writer, and record producer has brought grace and clarity to her soulful…
Dennis Worley – Fall 2014 – Hearn Innovators Series
Join Dennis Worley in this meeting of the Baylor Church Music Forum.
Andrew Peterson – Fall 2013 – Hearn Innovators Series
Description: Andrew Peterson talks about songwriting during his presentation as the 2013 Hearn Innovators in Christian Music Series speaker. Location: Waco Hall, Baylor University – Waco, Texas
Marcia McFee – Spring 2013 – Hearn Innovators Series
Our Spring 2013 Hearn Innovator, Marcia McFee, presents a lecture on the four different primal patterns that affect the flow and rhythm of worship.
Karen Ward – Spring 2012 – Hearn Innovators Series
Karen Ward talks about issues relating to the emergent church movement, such as the roles of liturgy, clergy, and lay people and the interaction between them…
Ken Medema – Fall 2011 – Hearn Innovators Series
Ken Medema talks about his desire for a fresh perspective on the use of music in the church and the need for the church to reach beyond its walls.
Gloria Gaither – Spring 2011 – Hearn Innovators Series
Spring 2011 Hearn Innovator, Gloria Gaither, presents a lecture on the Baylor campus.
John Bell – Spring 2010 – Hearn Innovators Series/Church Music Forum
The Spring 2010 Hearn Innovator, John Bell, gives a presentation on Singing in Difficult Times.
David Crowder – Fall 2009 – Hearn Innovators Series
Christian Artist and Music Minister David Crowder shares a lecture on the Church Music of today, yesterday and tomorrow…
Pablo Sosa – Spring 2009 – Hearn Innovators Series
Pablo Sosa explores issues of contextualization growing out of his own experience of education in The States and transition back to Argentina. He raises stylistic and pastoral issues and shares some of his compositions which reflect his philosophy of liturgical expression.
Keith Getty – Spring 2008 – Hearn Innovators Series
Keith Getty shares his new hymns with Baylor students and his thoughts on hymn writing in the 21st century.