Virtuosity, Amateurism, and Amateurishness in Evangelical Worship Music, on Music and the Church Ep. 18
Musical virtuosity in church services. Is it showing off? Giving God your best? Christians often come to opposite conclusions because of their different beliefs about what music IS and what it DOES in worship contexts. Dr. Joshua Busman shows how these conundrums go back to the Protestant Reformation and how in many white Evangelical churches, musicians have to play as amateurs without the mistakes of amateurishness. Get in touch: musicandthechurch@gmail.com; sarah-bereza.com/18; @sarahbereza; facebook.com/berezasarah; 513-580-4282