Two years ago, when Chris Monroe visited the Precious Children International Village near Kottayam, India, it was not with the intent of starting a school of music in cooperation with the India Baptist Theological Seminary there. Nevertheless, as an outgrowth of that visit, Monroe, associate
How do a 94-year-old retired banker and a 13-year-old budding artist become fast friends? At First Baptist Church in Lee's Summit, younger musicians are paired
MONTCLAIR, Calif. (ABP) – A self-described “family-oriented” Baptist church with average attendance of about 185 is in the Los Angeles media spotlight after police said they caught its 53-year-old music minister in the act of molesting a 15-year-old girl.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) -- They came because they share a passion for sacred music. They were welcomed into a new worship space around the theme of hospitality. And they left with a renewed sense of calling.
Believers across the state can take advantage of a host of good music opportunities this spring and summer through a variety of venues. Several are offered annually.
MACON, Ga. (ABP) -- David Keith, a professor of church music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for 27 years before retiring in 2006, has been named director of the Townsend-McAfee Institute for Graduate Studies in Church Music at Mercer University in Macon, Ga.