Worship Ministries at Midwestern Seminary

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

North Oak Collective 4.0 ( 's music team) met in the home of Worship Ministry Dept. faculty, .fuller.swain and , for an end-of-year fellowship which included biscuits n gravy and the gift of words to our departing members.

Stay tuned for North Oak's 5 year anniversary celebrations next year.

It's such a blessing to lead the faculty, staff, and student body in music for corporate worship on our campus reach week. It's all a part of how we are training .

And for YOURS!

04/29/2026

Volume up!
Department Music Director and Assoc. Prof. Of Music, , conducts choir, Churchestra, and North Oak Band for a rousing version of Romans 1.
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04/28/2026

Our 2025-2026 Worship Ministries' Ambassador (Internship) programs, for undergrad and grad students, came to an end this week. Student-interns in the areas of choir and Av/Tech (chapel) fulfilled a year's worth of duties and assignments that provided opportunities to gain (and enhance) valuable skills directly related to local- church music and worship ministry. The team-work, dedication, and humility with which these students have served is both inspiring and remarkable. Tonight, students gathered in the home of Dean .fuller.swain and Prof. to reflect on the year and receive words of appreciation for jobs well done.

Ministry mentorship.
All . . .
and for YOUR Church.

04/24/2026

Why We Sing - Matt Boswell

Singing is an act of Worship.

Singing is a means of discipleship.

Singing is a witness to the world.

04/21/2026

Proud of the music students who participated in the Spring Recital--the morning after our big Spring Concert & Hymn Sing. Whew! These students have worked hard, but we are most pleased with how they (each) tune their own hearts, even in the midst of busyness. Pursuing musical studies alongside Bible and theological classes isn't easy. But they do it for God's glory, for their own good, and for His Church.

And for YOURS!

And what better place to prepare than at the !

04/21/2026

"A biblically robust and healthy worshiping church can be strengthened by seminary graduates who have experienced the priority of corporate worship and the power of strong, unified corporate song." - Dr. Matthew Swain

Read from our most recent issue of the Midwestern Magazine at https://bit.ly/49cWBIr

MBC Pathway
Southern Baptist Church Music Conference
Baptist Press

04/20/2026

's very own Asst. Prof. Of Music, will be presenting her theological paper at the at on Tuesday, April 21st at 11:15 EDST in room W202.

Paper:
"And Do Not Hinder Them: An Urgent Call to Intentionally Disciple Children as Singing Worshipers in a Culture of Playlists, Performance, and Pragmatism"

It's one of the many ways we serve the Kingdom as .

And for YOUR church!

Hope to see you there! Stop by and see Dean Matthew Swain for info about our many degree programs.

12/27/2025

"It brings serious joy to God’s heart to hear his people sing psalms of praise, hymns of devotion, lyrics of lament, melodies from hearts made new." - Matt Boswell

Read "Why We Sing" from our most recent issue of the Midwestern Magazine today at https://bit.ly/3Y380DV

12/16/2025

It's who we are.
It's simply: Orchestra .

It's a part of preparing musician-theologians to serve the local church. Whether the Church has a few instrumentalists, dozens, or a full orchestra, knowing how to serve them so that they, in turn, may serve the Lord through music is an incredible blessing.

Spring '26 sign-ups will soon be available for volunteer- students and church-community musicians for this semester's ensemble, which will launch into an official class in the fall.

The first rehearsal begins Tuesday evening, January 20 at 6:30 PM in the rehearsal hall. To take part or to learn about the part-time rehearsal and performance schedules, contact the Department of Worship Ministries: [email protected]

Psalm 150