2025 Sacred Music Reunion
We are excited to announce that the Perkins Sacred Music Reunion will be held at SMU from February 24 to 26, 2025.
This special event, marking our 65th anniversary, is a testament to the rich history and enduring legacy of our Sacred Music programs, including the Master of Sacred Music and Doctor of Pastoral Music degrees. We will reflect on the past and look ahead to the future together. You can find helpful information on this event site as you prepare to attend the reunion: the schedule, information on our presenters, and other useful links.
EVENT PRICING
$11.00 | Day Parking
$175.00 | Individual Reunion Fee
You can register for the event by clicking the button below:
In the meantime, please periodically check this landing page, as updated information about our presenters and schedule will be posted here! Additionally, don’t forget to share about the reunion with colleagues and other former MSM and DPM students you know. See you in February!
Accommodations
Three hotels near our SMU campus are holding room blocks: The Lumen Hotel, The Beeman Hotel, and the Hyatt House Dallas Lincoln Park.
For reservations at The Lumen Hotel, please click this here
Address: 6101 Hillcrest Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75205
Phone: +1 (214) 219-2400
Website: https://www.thelumendallas.com
If preferred, guests have the option of calling 502-234-9599 and requesting the “Perkins School of Theology Sacred Music Reunion” group rate. If anyone needs to check in early or stay an extra day, please feel free to direct to reach Paul Calvin at pcalvin@thelumendallas.com.
For reservations at The Beeman Hotel, please click this here
In case you need to modify your reservation, you may call the hotel and use group code: 0225SACRED
Address: 6070 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas, 75206
Phone: +1 (214) 750-6060
Website: https://www.thebeemanhotel.com/
For reservations at The Hyatt House Dallas Lincoln Park, please click this here
Gated parking garage and complimentary parking for guests staying under the
Sacred Music Program Reunion group block
Reservations must be made by February 10th 2025. All cancellations must be received 48 hours in advance to avoid cancellation fee of one night’s room & tax. For additional questions, changes or requests you may contact the Sales office at 214-378-2305
Address: 8221 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas, 75225
Phone: +1 (214) 696-1555
Website: https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-house/en-US/dfwxp-hyatt-house-dallas-lincoln-park
Reunion Schedule
Monday, February 24, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Registration at Perkins Chapel
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Welcome Service
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Keynote Address at Meadows School of the Arts
5:00 p.m. | Dinner on your own
7:30 p.m. | Alum Organ Concert at Perkins Chapel
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Coffee and registration at Prothro Great Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | "State of the Field," Keynote Address at Perkins Chapel
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Coffee Break at Prothro Great Hall
10:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. | "Response after Covid," Keynote Address, at Perkins Chapel
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Perkins Community Lunch at Prothro Great Hall
01:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Legacy Session: Sam Young & Ken Hart
& Soli Deo Gloria Awards at Bridwell Library
5:00 p.m. | Dinner on your own
7:30 p.m. | Beer & Hymns Festival (off-campus)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Coffee and registration at Prothro Great Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Keynote Address at Perkins Chapel
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Coffee Break at Prothro Great Hall
10:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Worship at Perkins Chapel
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Boxed Lunches (per request) at Prothro Great Hall
Our Speakers
Steve Guthrie
Dr. Steve Guthrie is Professor of Theology, and Religion and the Arts at Belmont University, where he is also Senior Fellow of the Creative Arts Collective for Christian Faith and Life. His undergraduate degree was in music theory from the University of Michigan. His undergraduate degree in music theory is from the University of Michigan, and his PhD in theology is from the University of St. Andrews. He has been a minister of music, and has performed and recorded as a professional musician. He is the author of Creator Spirit: The Holy Spirit and the Art of Becoming Human, co-editor of Resonant Witness with Jeremy Begbie, and with Bennett Zon is the co-General Editor of the Oxford Handbook of Music and Christian Theology (5 vols. OUP, 2026).
Monique Ingalls
Dr. Monique M. Ingalls is Director of Research and Graduate Programs at the Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, USA. Her numerous books and articles focus on present-day congregational music-making, addressing themes such as worship music in global Pentecostalism, online religious music practices, musical localization within world Christianities, and Black British gospel music. She is co-founder of the biennial "Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives" conference and serves as senior editor of the Congregational Music Studies Book Series with Routledge Press.
Jeffrey A. Murdock
Dr. Jeffrey Allen Murdock is internationally known as a conductor and clinician. He currently serves as Director of Choral Activities, Professor of Music, and founding director of the Arkansas Center for Black Music at the University of Arkansas. He is the 2016 Connor Endowed Faculty Fellow in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Science, and 2019 Most Outstanding Faculty at the University of Arkansas. He is the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year. Dr. Murdock holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting, both from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Music Education from the University of Memphis.
Questions?
As the event approaches, we will send you updated information about the schedule, speakers, and other important details. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your registration, please email our Sacred Music program assistant, Fernando Berwig Silva, at fberwigsilva@smu.edu