Artistic Theologian
From Southwestern Seminary's School of Church Music & Worship
Artistic Theologian provides biblically faithful, musically excellent, and ministry driven resources for those called to serve the local church through church music and worship leadership.
On the north side of Cowden Hall, the music building erected in 1926 on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, a verse from the apostle
Cowden Hall’s Cornerstone Verse: Colossians 3:16
Artistic Theologian
Volume 12
Spring 2025
Editor: Joshua A. Waggener
Cowden Hall’s Cornerstone Verse: Colossians 3:16
Artistic Theologian
Volume 12
Spring 2025
Editor: Joshua A. Waggener
The Relationship of Doxology and Doctrine
Artistic Theologian
Volume 11, Summer 2024
Editor: Joshua A. Waggener
From time to time, I like to ask my fellow worship ministers: Why do people come to church? Why do your church members gather for worship each week? I get
Originally published January 10, 2020. Are the categories of transcendence and immanence important considerations for worship planning and design? The answer is a resounding yes. Not only are they important,
What are we really doing when we gather for corporate worship each week? For some today, the main purpose for which we gather is evangelism; every service is designed to
Luke beautifully weaves four hope-filled canticles (songs) into his first two chapters: Mary’s praise (Magnificat 1:46-55), Zechariah’s Prophecy (Benedictus 1:67-79), the Angels’ song (Gloria in Excelsis Deo 2:14), and Simeon’s
Why do we sing hymns in Christian worship? Is the singing of hymns optional? Is it something churches do simply because it is an enjoyable to affirm biblical truth that
Automatic doors, elevators, ramps, and even hearing loops have become common in public buildings in the United States. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has created and is still creating
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Editorial Team
Joshua Waggener, Editor
Professor of Church Music and Worship at Southwestern Seminary
Joseph R. Crider, Associate Editor
Dean of the School of Church Music and Worship and Professor of Church Music and Worship at Southwestern Seminary
R. Allen Lott, Associate Editor
Professor of Music History at Southwestern Seminary
Charles T. Lewis Jr., Associate Editor
Associate Dean of the School of Church Music and Worship and Professor of Church Music and Worship at Southwestern Seminary
“Sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples.”
Article Submissions
The Artistic Theologian welcomes articles ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 words in length for consideration. Submissions can be sent to the editor as an email attachment using Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx file) or Rich Text Format (.rtf file). Articles should follow style guidelines in Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2018).
Book Review Submissions: Book reviews between 700 and 900 words in length on recent books related to church music, worship, the arts, and culture can be submitted to the editor as an email attachment (.doc, .docx, or .rtf file) following the Turabian style manual, 9th ed.
Submission Due Dates: All submissions should be received no later than September 1 to be considered for publication in the following year.
