Center for Worship & the Arts
Equipping congregations to engage intergenerational, artistic worship practices that glorify God, honor Christ and join the transformative work of the Spirit in the world.
Animate
Animate is Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts original summer program in worship leadership for teenagers and their adult mentors that takes place on the campus of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Save the date for Animate - June 26-30, 2023!
Multiple generations, races, and denominations. Musicians and preachers. Actors and artists. Leaders and followers. United as one. United by One. To create, learn, dream, engage, explore, and worship together.
Church Community Engagement
Church Community Engagement provides networking opportunities and resources for our faculty, staff, students, and church ministry leaders related to exploring innovative worship practices.
The Worship Exchange Program is an ongoing exchange of ideas among church ministry leaders regarding the challenges and opportunities related to intergenerational worship practices and the creative use of the arts in worship with the goal of developing lifelong worshippers of Jesus Christ.
The Community Partners Directory is a collection of job, internship, and ministry needs submitted by local churches who have contacted the CWA with the hope of discovering current Samford students who would be good candidates.
Online Certificates
Interested in studying worship at a deeper level, but unable to pursue a degree at this time? Whether you are a volunteer, bi-vocational worship leader, or a well-seasoned minister or administrator, our certificate programs offer biblically sound worship instruction without the commitment of pursing a degree.
The Online Certificate in Worship Leadership offers a strong foundation for biblically and theologically sound worship leadership.
Register Now
The Online Certificate in Worship Administration provides training in the day-to-day activities required for effective management of a music and worship ministry.
Register Now
Latest Resources
The Center for Worship and the Arts is committed to leveraging worship practices into resources that can be disseminated to a broader audience, especially those that create agency, develop responsibility, foster intergenerational mentoring, and encourage long-term relationships.