American Prize No. 2
I’m excited to announce that DAVID’S KYRIE for a cappella chorus was selected in April, 2025 as a National Finalist in The American Prize in Composition in the shorter choral […]
The Gospel is a Message, not a Style
I’m glad to claim James Cheesman as my friend as well as fellow traveler through graduate school. Also, I’m glad to congratulate him on his recent completion of his masters […]
Multi-Generational Worship
John Bolin, minister of worship and arts at First Baptist Houston, talks about what he calls “multi-generational worship.” This is pretty much the same concept that Paul Clark describes in “Deference over […]
A Philosophy of Church Music
One of the hurdles, er . . . blessings, of completing a degree in Church Music is the preparation of a detailed personal philosophy of the scriptural basis of the […]
The Holy Spirit’s Role in Corporate Worship
(Original posting 6/22/2015) Unless you’re of the charismatic persuasion, you probably get a little queasy at the thought of “Spiritual” worship. It conjures up all kinds of images of out […]
Kids are smart enought to learn Christian doctrine
(Original posting 7/1/2015) I don’t get geeked out about too many things, just a few, like college football, science fiction, Yellowstone, etc. But when you start talking about theology, doctrine, and […]
A Baptist’s Thoughts on Baptist Ordinances
(Original posting 12/19/2015) Mere symbols. That’s how a Baptist might typically describe baptism and the Lord’s Supper. However, reading the New Testament one would get the impression that these are […]
What’s in a name? The Wheatmyer Music backstory.
(Original posting 1/1/2017) What’s the significance of the name WheatMyer? Glad you asked! Here’s the story: Wilmer Wallace “Jim” Myers was born September 2, 1914 to Catherine Isabel McMenis Myers […]