Self-Care Isn't Selfish: Self-Care for the Church Musician

Friday, July 21, 2023

10:40 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Location: CC 302

TCDA Clinicians(s)

Justin Bair

St. Luke's UMC, Houston
Houston

SLIDES Handouts
Joseph Akers

Windwood Presbyterian Church / Cypress Springs High School (Cy-Fair ISD)
Cypress, Texas

SLIDES Handouts
Travis Lowery

First United Methodist Church, Stephenville
Stephenville
Pauline Sexton, n/a

Head Choir Director, Grapevine High School
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Keller, Texas, United States
Nyadia T. Thorpe, MME

Director of Choral Activities/Life Schools Waxahachie Choirs
Life Schools of Dallas
Waxahachie, Texas, United States
Dr. Jolene Webster

Arlington Heights UMC Fort Worth and The University of Texas at Arlington
Hurst

At times, it can feel like many school and church jobs may as well have "martyr" written in the job description. "Why else would we choose the long hours, the low pay..." We've heard it before, maybe we've even said it before, right? Well, it doesn't have to be that way. Ministry doesn't have to be martyrdom. Come hear from a panel of diverse backgrounds and range of experiences talk about their failures and successes in finding balance and joy in their work.