The Bible in Black Arts and Letters

Pull up a seat and join us for an afternoon of music, learning, and conversation with Dr. Stephen Newby from Baylor University and Dr. Donté Ford from Wheaton College, in this special event focused on Black sacred music.

Together, participants will create live music, share thoughts, and talk as a group. The event is based on Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker’s book Spirits That Dwell in Deep Woods: The Prayer and Praise Hymns of the Black Religious Experience. Dr. Newby and Dr. Ford will draw from their own experiences and share what they’ve learned about Black sacred music from the Bible, history, and the music itself.

Come explore how the music of Black churches has shaped American culture—and the Bible’s big part in that story.