One of the greatest joys of my ministry as Chaplain and religion teacher at an Episcopal middle school is working with Sheldon Curry. Sheldon can turn a good worship service into a great one just by sitting at the keyboard and playing his stunning and moving melodies. But Sheldon does not stop there. He has brought worship at Imago Dei to life with his genius at incorporating a wide range of music – spirituals, service music, traditional hymnody, hip hop, folk – and all with middle school students joyfully singing along. Sheldon meets students where they are musically, and encourages them to discover and use their musical gifts whether it is in worship or music class or putting on a musical (which Sheldon writes). I love having Sheldon as a co-teacher in my religion class where we explore how the world’s religions pray and sing. He brings as much scholarship as he does practical application to help students really grasp meaning. Sheldon is an amazing colleague.
The Reverend Susan Anderson Smith
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