I am learning so much about the structure of academia from this book

What is it about (outdoor) coffee shops and white male Christian types? As per usual, there are a couple old guys slinging around words like sinners, repentance, and surrender. I figured they were evangelical until I heard "Dante was right," and now I'm not so sure.

Just finished reading The Price You Pay for College and highly recommend the first third to academics who want a better sense of how colleges function financially - I learned so much. (It's also a great book in general for anyone thinking about paying for undergrad.)

Today I was talking with a friend about music for a church service in 2022, and I think it was the most normal musical conversation I've had in over a year.

Delighted to be back recording videos with Brent Johnson for the Youtube show Your Sunday Service! Fun fact: this is my first time hosting when I wasn't pregnant and didn't have a newborn off-screen 😊 Organ.Media

I got the most exciting email a few days ago! It's my book cover! Professional Christian comes out next spring and I am so thrilled - and I love how it picks up on the spotlight imagery.

On our way to hear David Sinden play a spectacular Organ Vespers ❤️❤️ We all need more Buxtehude in our lives!

I believe this is called “starting the day off right”

8 ways to help your choir heal after many months apart - new on my blog: sarah-bereza.com/healing-choir-…

How ridiculous are these tithonia?! Very. The seed packet said they'd top out at about 5 feet - yeah right 😂 And the butterflies love them!

It's #InternationalPodcastDay! I'm so glad I started podcasting back in 2017 😊 I have three shows right now - #MusicAndTheChurch #GettingToNimble and First Conversational - plus an archived show, Writing on Wednesdays. What have you been listening to lately?

I'd say it was a good reading month, but a big reason I read so much was that I was holding a sleeping, sick baby A LOT. (Thankfully nothing serious!)

16 Factors for Planning Worship Service Music (Yes, 16!) Spoiler: "the music director's favorite" is not one of them 😂 😂 sarah-bereza.com sarah-bereza.com/planning-worsh…

Spot the difference? I inadvertently bought a dress that’s basically a dupe for my choir robe 😂😂

Can't wait to do this on Christmas Eve! graphitepublishing.com/product/xicoch…

My old friend ❤️

Forget four seasons - really there are two: when car doors get static electricity and when they don’t. And here in St. Louis we are officially into zappy car door season ⚡️⚡️

A new episode of Music and the Church is out today! So great to chat with Noel Snyder about his new book Sermons That Sing: Music and the Practice of Preaching. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ser… Noel Snyder InterVarsity Press