Wally Brath is a musician, educator, and liturgist
composing a soundtrack for the spiritual journey
“Brath’s Connexion - a Jazz Psalter brings a high level of musicianship married to scripture. It’s daring, courageous, and worshipful; praising God in a way rarely experienced. I pray this is not Brath’s last offering to the Christian Music Industry.”
Jazz Psalms Album
Available on all streaming platforms
9 Psalms with original music available on vinyl.
Purchase your copy now.
Offerings
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Music
From sacred music to jazz, I am available for concerts, worship leading and special events. Commissions available for composition and arranging.
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Teaching
I was given the opportunity to create and launch the Worship Arts Program at Grace College in 2016. With experience as a professor and over 20 years of leadership in worship ministry, I am passionate about preparing students for the multi-faceted role of shaping the spiritual lives of Christians in a local church context through liturgy. Available for consulting with your church or school.
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Writing
I am currently researching and writing on the ways in which liturgy affects our understanding of the texts in worship.
bio
Growing up in LaPorte, IN, Wally was interested in all things musical. In 1990, he attended the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music to study jazz piano. There he met his wife, Shana, and they have been making beautiful music together ever since. Wally has served as a worship pastor in some of the most influential churches in the United States, including Bethlehem Baptist Church (John Piper, Minneapolis, MN) and Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL). While at Bethlehem Baptist Church, he had the privilege to help plant two churches through the Treasuring Christ Together initiative.
Dr. Brath has traveled internationally as worship leader, musician, and educator. After earning a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, he earned a Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology from Liberty University, and a Doctorate in Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. Dr. Brath is a member of Society of Ethnomusicologists (SEM) and the International Council of Ethnodoxologists (ICE).
In 2016, Dr. Brath was given the opportunity to create and launch the worship arts program at Grace College and Seminary where he currently teaches. He has released 3 albums: Reclaim/Proclaim - an EP with students from the Grace College Worship Arts program, The Winona Lake Sessions Live - with his group, Every Tribe and Tongue, and his latest album, Connexion - a Jazz Psalter, 9 Psalm settings in a jazz style. Wally and Shana live in Warsaw, Indiana with their 3 children, frequently performing together in church and the community.
