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Walter Brath Assistant Professor of Worship Arts

Wally Brath, M.A., D.W.S

Associate Dean of School of Arts & Humanities; Assistant Professor of Worship Arts

  • B.M. University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; M.A. Ethnomusicology - Liberty University; D.W.S Worship Studies – Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies.

  • brathw@grace.edu

  • 574-372-5100, ext. 6351

PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

Through teaching, worship leading, and song writing, I desire to skillfully combine biblical truth with music to magnify the worth of God and the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, thereby motivating everyone to join me in proclaiming and cherishing the truth about God and seeking to live all of life for the glory of God.

  • https://www.inkfreenews.com/2026/06/20/patriotic-concert-jazz-fest-in-winona-lak e-in-july/
  • https://www.inkfreenews.com/2026/04/28/grace-college-announces-upcoming-free-music-events/
  • Calvin Symposium Jazz Psalms presentation (https://timesuniononline.com/news/2025/feb/13/grace-college-worship-arts-profes sor-performs-original-album/)
  • https://www.grace.edu/grace-college-worship-arts-professor-performs-original-alb um-at-calvin-symposium-on-worship/
  • Article written about the worship arts program for Music Educators Technology Resource Directory, published by Sweetwater Sound, Fort Wayne, Indiana. (https://www.grace.edu/building-the-worship-arts-program/)
  • Article about former worship arts student, Samuel Schmidt, building a career in music. (https://www.grace.edu/sam-ule-is-building-a-career-as-a-full-time-musician-at-gra ce-college/)
  • Grace Story Podcast interview (https://www.grace.edu/podcast/grace-story-podcast-episode-42-wally-brath/)
  • Article about former worship arts student, Sarah Clemans. (https://www.grace.edu/worship-arts-degree-takes-a-whole-new-meaning/)
  • Article about Jazz Psalms album, Connexion – a Jazz Psalter. (https://www.grace.edu/grace-college-worship-arts-professor-dr-wally-brath-releas es-album-on-the-psalms/)
  • Article about worship arts collaboration with Encompass World Partners. (https://www.grace.edu/grace-worship-ministry-students-collaborate-with-encomp ass-world-partners/)
  • Connexion – a Jazz Psalter, review by nationally recognized, Worship Leader Magazine. (https://worshipleader.com/worship-culture/christian-jazz-album-review-wally-brath s-connexion-a-jazz-psalter/)
  • Connexion – a Jazz Psalter, press release in Ink Free News. (https://www.inkfreenews.com/2023/11/06/grace-worship-arts-professor-releases-a lbum-on-the-psalms/?fbclid=IwAR04nI8R9VUgE0lrR258tPesb77waKusmUwz0FK6jKJteG7rBoC_ABhwIo#google_vignette)
  • Connexion – a Jazz Psalter, press release in Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (https://www.journalgazette.net/living/local-arts/grace-college-professor-releases-ja zz-psalm-album/article_280ff814-7d94-11ee-b755-23da8ce4a0c6.html).
  • New and notable music mention in UTR blog. (https://utrmedia.org/nn1023/?fbclid=IwAR3eVj1fhDhxWQVN5FtHQfIrH4DrAIRgGB pNvhpd6DYqGG41-_u3fh3Pbq8)
  • Featured interview in Post Consumer Report podcast. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/postconsumer-reports-podcast/id1076058 023?i=1000639388665)

  • Performed George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Symphony of the Lakes, July 3, 2026.
  • Wrote choral piece, Phos Hilaron, for choir. Performed at Christmas in the Village, December 2026.
  • Collaborated with Dr. John Poch on poem and music piece, Belief at Cherry Creek. Performed the piece at the Worship Arts Faculty recital February 27, 2026.
  • Kazakhstan music project – arranged and recorded 4 songs for global partners in Kazakhstan, 2024.
  • Article in Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies blog. (https://iws.edu/2023/11/connexion-a-jazz-psalter/)
  • Absolute Necessity blog – personal blog covering a range of topics. (https://www.wallybrathmusic.com/blog)
  • Connexions – a Jazz Psalter – 9 original Psalm settings for voice and chamber ensemble, 2023. (https://open.spotify.com/album/5zttOobF8utbzt8cQeymNW?si=8Jj_0aSXQR2Kfm Rvp9QthQ) (https://www.wallybrathmusic.com/psalms-album)
  • Spanish World Ministries – arranged and recorded intro/exit music for radio show, 2023.
  • Encompass World Partners – recorded 2 songs with worship arts students for Kevin Stauffer, global partner in France, 2023.
  • Every Tribe and Tongue – The Winona Lake Sessions Live, 2022 (https://open.spotify.com/album/444JHt56hRhI7Q1momzkAi?si=BxN5rI5cTnKzS94 Q5JXO_w)
  • Reclaim/Proclaim Worship Arts Album, 2022 (https://open.spotify.com/album/6XfSQHQginoVQmEIOTbOdp?si=j3tLdHe-RRuBFV tebT6-8g) (https://www.grace.edu/grace-college-worship-arts-program-releases-reclaim-procl aim-album/)
  • Grace College Worship Arts jazz vespers service featuring the two-time Grammy award winning bassist, John Patitucci. Performed at Warsaw United Methodist Church on Friday, November 8, 2019. (https://youtu.be/8r6rfyJhdyc?si=t8vzhjfTiotP_b6_)
  • ENHANCING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER FOR WORSHIP ARTS STUDENTS AT GRACE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY IN WINONA LAKE, INDIANA, Doctoral Dissertation, 2018. ● KACHIN SOUND INSTRUMENTS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE KACHIN BAPTIST CONVENTION OF NORTHERN BURMA: HISTORY, CLASSIFICATION, AND USES, Masters Thesis, 2013.
  • Of The Father’s Love Begotten – original composition with words by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius (https://youtu.be/dAmOQFsx6dc?si=ELX7B1yo0wEWV6LR)
  • Gospel choir with original arrangement of African chorus, Amen Siakudumisa, with Matt Redman’s, Let Everything That Has Breath. (https://youtu.be/Dg3d0g6IPQI?list=PLDKQSuw6grNsUX1k1XsswdZ5Sh7m0mr2r)
  • Rejoice Rejoice Believers with Joy to the World – Original arrangement and orchestration (https://youtu.be/vn-l8wWMjNo?si=XbjOLdKlZyuTvpfa) ● Phos Hilaron – Original composition of the 4th century Christian hymn traditionally sung at Vespers (https://youtu.be/FBSunKM45m4?si=mO3ify84LzYyf3qI)
  • O Worship the King – original arrangement and chorus of this traditional hymn. (https://youtu.be/w_zMbKvgnrw?si=zRj-4L8VRk3gp5WS)
  • My Jesus I Love Thee – original arrangement of this traditional hymn with original chorus. (https://youtu.be/IQDaLIompwk?si=GAAaiKjw0QDR9CRh)
  • Hymn medley of It Is Well, Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus, and Take My Life and Let it be Consecrated – original arrangement for solo violin. (https://youtu.be/cqD8r2LkUL4?si=gOoyfvmpjqELEVtk)
  • O Sacred Now Wounded – original solo piano arrangement. (https://youtu.be/7Uver4K1Eb0?si=TDGM-1XEs8v-IEuS)
  • Traditional Memorial Acclamation with original music. (https://youtu.be/6gBBdY7zkyk?si=U9xQ3_X8qb4BWzYp)
  • Sanctity Me – original composition (https://youtu.be/cRkY4gV75D8?si=i3xvAPm72h5W9xoT)
  • Traditional Sanctus with original music. (https://youtu.be/2wyT6DEG1S0?si=N18AYFeamWv2Mggn)
  • Kadosh – traditional Hebrew prayer with original composition (https://youtu.be/tOwvkiGO_IU?si=QWjGf77m6-LF6xzs)
  • All Hail the Pow’r of Jesus’ Name – original arrangement of this traditional hymn. (https://youtu.be/yviRJHGtz4o?si=dphIr3vUmUor8–1)
  • Agony of Da Feet – original jazz composition. (https://youtu.be/eGKYKl7SfqA?si=xFsh4QRz-6B7q3Vs)
  • Kadosh – instrumental jazz version. (https://youtu.be/qkAfSV7pSlQ?si=BFjnmEeCH03VdvgN)
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