2025 BGA Symposium: We've Come This Far by Faith
March 20, 2025
The Black Gospel Archive, Truett Seminary, Baylor School of Music and Lev H. Prichard III Endowed Chair present:
Diversity of Black Worship Symposium and Concert: We’ve Come This Far By Faith
Featuring
Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews
Emory University
Agenda
Registration - 10:00 AM, Black Gospel Archive & Listening Center, Moody Memorial Library
Opening Session - 11:00 AM, Schumacher Flex Commons, Moody Memorial Library
Lecture: The Diversity of Black Worship and The Ecology of Our Legacy with Dr. Dwight Andrews, Professor of Music, Emory University
| Welcome | Jeffry Archer, Dean, Baylor University Libraries |
| Recognitions | Stephen Reid, Vice Provost and Professor, George W. Truett Theological Seminary |
| Invocation | Jimmy Hunter, Pastor, Toliver Chapel Missionary Baptist Church |
| Announcements | Kathy Hillman, Associate Professor Libraries |
| Introduction | Stephen Newby, Lev Prichard III Endowed Chair and Professor of Music |
| Lecture | Dwight Andrews, Professor of Music, Emory University |
| Closing Prayer | Lexi English, First Lady, Greater Bosqueville Baptist Church & Baylor Career Center Professional |
Lunch and Conversation/Q&A - 12:30 PM, Great Hall, Truett Seminary
The Diversity of Black Worship with Dwight Andrews
Free and open to the public, with limited seats available for complimentary meal.
RSVP for lunch
| Welcome and Short Overview of BGA vision | Darryl Stuhr, Director of Black Gospel Archives, Baylor Libraries |
| Special Greetings and Recognitions | |
| Blessing | Kenneth McNeil, Pastor, Willow Creek Baptist Church and Chair, Waco Regional Baptist Association Executive Board |
| Introduction of Speakers | Robert Darden, Professor Emeritus, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media Department |
| Convener | Jamal-Dominque Hopkins, Associate Professor, Truett Seminary, Black Church Studies Graduate Students |
| Benediction | Scott McAllister, Professor of Music, Director of Academic Division, Baylor School of Music |
Clinic & Live Podcast Recording - 7:30 PM, Jones Hall, Baylor School of Music
Nightwatch Tiny Desk Clinic: The Diversity of Black Worship in Real Time
Featuring Dwight Andrews and Kevin Bond
CAE credit approved for Baylor Students