Robert Pendergraft, PhD

Associate Professor & James and Lena Hagan Chair of Church Music
College of Visual and Performing Arts

rpendergraft@umhb.edu
Presser 207
UMHB Box 8012
(254) 295-4683

Robert Pendergraft joined the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor faculty in Fall 2016. In 2017, Robert joined the staff of First Baptist Church of Salado where he currently serves as Associate Pastor of Music Ministries. Robert additionally has served as President of the Baptist Church Music Conference, the national organization of denominational leaders, educators, and ministers of music serving Baptist congregations. He was an inaugural recipient of the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship Teacher/Scholar Grant in 2019. Robert holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Music Education from Samford University in Birmingham, AL, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Church Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX.

Subjects Taught
Introduction to Music Education, Elementary Music Education, Secondary Music, Introduction to Church Music and Worship, History of Church Music and Worship, Philosophy of Church Music and Worship, The Songs of Worship, Worship Design
Degrees Earned
Ph.D. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.M.E. Samford University, B.M.E. Samford University
Research Interests

Intergenerational Worship

Worship with Varied-Abilies

History of Music and Worship in the Southern Baptist Convention