Lord, May Our Hearts Be Fertile Ground: Singing a Response to the Parables
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In his teaching and preaching, Jesus often used parables as "means of revelation." Theologians and biblical scholars have often referred to a pattern of "revelation and response" which constitutes an essential aspect of Christian worship. Within that pattern, those who gather for worship encounter revelation through scripture, symbols,
Milburn Price
Milburn Price earned the B.M. from the University of Mississippi, the M.M. from Baylor University, and the D.M.A. from the University of Southern California. He is Dean Emeritus of the School of the Arts at Samford University, where he served as Dean of the School of Performing Arts from 1993-2006, conducted the Samford A Cappella Choir (1999-2006) and the University Orchestra, and taught conducting, voice, and church music courses. Prior to moving to Samford he served as Dean of the School of Church Music at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1981-1993). He was also chair of the Music Department at Furman University from 1972-1981. Since completing his work at Samford, he has served as Visiting Professor at Stetson University (2011-2012 academic year), Mercer University (2013-2014 academic year), and Mississippi College (2014-2015 academic year.) Dr. Price served as National President of the American Choral Directors Association from 1999-2001, after serving earlier as President of ACDA's eleven-state Southern Division. He was presented the biennial Award for Choral Excellence by the ACDA Southern Division in 2006 and the Thomas W. Smith Award for Choral Excellence by Alabama ACDA in 2010. Guest conducting and lecturing engagements have taken him to twenty-six states, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Scotland, Switzerland, and Russia. In addition to his work conducting university and seminary choirs, Dr. Price has extensive experience working with community choral organizations. He conducted the Greenville Civic Chorale from 1967-1981 and the Louisville Orchestra MasterWorks Chorale from 1990-1993. Additionally, while at Southern Seminary he conducted the Seminary Oratorio Chorus, which included singers from the Louisville area in addition to seminary students. Dr. Price has written text and music for numerous hymns, some of which have been included in the 1975 and 1991 editions of Baptist Hymnal, The Worshiping Church (published by Hope Publishing Company in 1990), and the Celebrating Grace Hymnal (2010). His choral compositions and arrangements have been published by Oxford University Press, Hinshaw Music, Harold Flammer, Genevox, Hope Publishing Company, MorningStar Music, Coronet Press, and Alliance Music Publications. Dr. Price is co-author of The Dialogue of Worship, written in collaboration with Gary Furr and published in 1998 by Smyth and Helwys. He is also co-author of A Survey of Christian Hymnody, published by Hope Publishing Company and now in its fifth edition. Additionally, he has contributed articles related to worship and church music to The Hymn, Review and Expositor, The Choral Journal, and Creator magazine and was a contributing author to Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal. He served as an editor of Celebrating Grace Hymnal. He is married to the former Barbara Stevens of Jackson, Mississippi, and they have one son, Steven, a daughter-in-law, Catherine, a granddaughter, Shelby, and a grandson, Sidney.
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