Sarah Bereza, PhD

I lead musical communities via choir+organ. Author: Professional Christian. My newsletter is books+music that I love. Not on Twitter.

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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.

https://t.co/FF1qGyzPja

@snydena @ivpress

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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 ⚡️⚡️

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

My old friend ❤️

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

Can't wait to do this on Christmas Eve! https://t.co/HH5hYfuLlf

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

@CarrieATipton Had canned coffee a few days ago and was basically like, well that reminded me of coffee? A little?

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

16 Factors for Planning Worship Service Music (Yes, 16!) Spoiler: "the music director's favorite" is not one of them 😂 😂 https://t.co/QSDb7CZ3Mx https://t.co/2TMk2NYgfu

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

@sinden @mormolyke whew!

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

@adam_a_perez Would you call it the order of worship? Or?

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

@CarrieATipton What the heck no no no 😳

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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!)

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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?

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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!

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

8 ways to help your choir heal after many months apart - new on my blog: https://t.co/U8eLPoZzln

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

@JC_FrancisW Will you tell us* movie illiterates who they are? Babette’s fast and…?
* by us I mean me

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

@JC_FrancisW Wow!!

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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.

[Sarah Bereza, PhD @sarahbereza]

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 😊 @OrganMedia