We Believe: Faith, Community, and the Holy Act of Singing

Pastoral musicians are an understudied and underserved population. A recent study found that 83.8% of American pastoral musicians experienced one or more factor of burnout. Some research claims that burnout is the result of a lack of faith and even a myth, while other research has found burnout to be the result of many factors including working with "ill-behaved clergy." Can faith, community, and/or singing help with burnout? We'll discuss the latest research to find out. Following this presentation, participants will be able to identify burnout, discuss the signs of burnout, and implement basic tools to prevent burnout.