MFM002: How Church Music Has Changed with Larry Robbins
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Has Church Music Changed?
In this session of the Music For Ministry Podcast, I chat with Larry Robbins who is the author of two books on conservative Christian music and is the assistant pastor of Tri-City Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado.
Larry has been a local church pastor and a music director since 1973. He over sees the senior adult group called the “Young at Heart.” Over the past 14 years, he has also served the city of Westminster as Police Chaplain, ministering to over 180 offices, and a support staff totaling nearly 250 individuals.
In this session, Larry and I chat about:
- Growing up in Colorado
- Becoming an Independent Baptist
- His early education in the public school
- Learning the piano and trumpet
- What influences steered him toward a Christian college
- The greatest challenge he faces as a church music pastor
- The art of multitasking church and Christian school work
- Focus on ministry and people
- How church music has changed over the past 30 years
- His advice to young ministers of music
- The duties of a Police Chaplain
- His ministry to the “Young at Heart”
Items mentioned in this podcast:
- Abiding Radio (conservative Christian music site)
- Tri-City Baptist Church
- Music: The Way We Do It This Way
- Aaron’s Answer
- Westminster Police Department
Thank you, Larry, for sharing your story with me on the Music for Ministry Podcast
Have a great day and make Music for Ministry your passion too!