In this portion of our interview, Dr. Brandon A. Boyd speaks with great admiration and affection for his mentor, Dr. James Abbington.
“What I’d like to do is to help people understand the importance of what he was doing, and that we all have that responsibility, so it’s not just on one person.”
Dr. Boyd speaks about Abbington’s legacy as an editor and advocate for African American sacred music, the importance of discussing text and theology in rehearsal, and our responsibility to learn and continually seek out new music.
“Variety should be your goal because there is a variety of people out there.”
Listen to some of the great work of Dr. James Abbington:
Browse the work of Dr. Brandon A. Boyd and Dr. James Abbington at www.giamusic.com.
