THE EXPERIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY OF MUSIC LEADERS WITHIN FAITHBASED COMMUNITIES
Abstract
Music leaders play a key role within faith-based
communities as they help to shape the culture
and spirituality of those communities. Despite
functioning in said faith-based environments where
the spiritual well-being of the community is of the
utmost importance, music leaders often neglect
to tend to their personal spirituality. Much has been researched and written about the personal
experience and spirituality of spiritual leaders
(pastors) of faith-based communities yet there is a
dearth of research relating to the experience of
music leaders. The purpose of this study is to explore
and describe the experience of their (music leaders’)
personal spirituality. Furthermore, how to develop
guidelines to assist music leaders in integrating their
personal spirituality into their role as music leaders.