James Brumm
Assistant Professor of Reformed Church Studies
jbrumm@nbts.edu
848.237.1760
Education
Bachelor of Church Music, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey
Master of Divinity, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Theology, 麻豆视频
Master of Philosophy, Theological & Religious Studies, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey
Doctor of Ministry, 麻豆视频
Academic Work (it seems to me that 鈥淎cademic Teaching鈥 is a bit redundant)
1/8/2024-present鈥擜ssistant Professor of Reformed Church Studies, 麻豆视频
3/15/2018-present鈥擠irector of the Theological Writing Center and General Editor of Beardslee Press, 麻豆视频
1/1/2015-1/8/2024鈥擜djunct Instructor in RCA Studies, 麻豆视频
5/1/2014-present鈥擠irector of the Reformed Church Center, 麻豆视频
9/1/2007-12/31/2007鈥擨nstructor in Church History, Capital Region Theological Center, Albany, NY
1/15/2005-5/15/2005鈥擜djunct Instructor in RCA Liturgical Leadership, St. Bernard鈥檚 Institute, Albany, NY
9/1/1995-12/31/2001鈥擜djunct Assistant Professor of Reformed Church Studies, 麻豆视频
Congregational Ministry and Ecclesiastical Work
7/1/2023-present鈥擬oderator, Commission on Theology, Reformed Church in America
5/7/2022-5/6/2023鈥擯resident, Regional Synod of the Mid-Atlantics, Reformed Church in America
1/1/2020-present鈥擳ransition Pastor, The Presbyterian Church at Peace Chapel, North Brunswick, New Jersey
7/1/2018-present鈥擥eneral Editor, The Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America
7/1/2002-6/30/2007, 7/1/2013-6/30/2018鈥擬oderator, the Commission on History, Reformed Church in America
7/1/2000-4/30/2017鈥擯astor, Blooming Grove Reformed Church, DeFreestville, New York
3/1/1995-6/30/2000鈥擲ynod Area Minister, Regional Synod of New York, Reformed Church in America
6/1/1992-8/31/1997鈥擟o-pastor, Grahamsville, New York, Reformed Church
7/1/1987-3/1/1992鈥擯astor, First Reformed Church, South River, New Jersey
Editorial Work
1997-2001鈥擟lerk and Chair of the Text Sub-Committee, Sing! A New Creation committee
1996-2003鈥擝ook Review Editor, the Contributing Editor, The Hymn (journal of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada)
Publications
Singing the Lord鈥檚 Song: a History of the English Language Hymnals of the Reformed Church in America (RCA Historical Society, 1990) Author
Proclaiming the Good News in the Valley: a History of Grahamsville Reformed Church, 1849-1996 (RCA Historical Society, 1996) Author
Equipping the Saints: The Synod of New York, 1800-2000 (Eerdmans, 2000) Editor and Contributor
Sing! A New Creation and Sing! A New Creation Leaders鈥 Edition (CRC Publications, 2001) Contributor
Out of the Ordinary: Hymn Texts (The Leupold Foundation, 2002) Author
Learning for Life (Reformed Church Press, 2001) Co-author of worship materials
Liturgy Among the Thorns: Essays on Worship in the Reformed Church in America (Eerdmans, 2008) Editor and Contributor
Rhythms of Praises: Hymn Texts, 2001-2007 (The Leupold Foundation, 2009) Author
Tools for Understanding: Essays in Honor of Donald J. Bruggink (Eerdmans, 2009) Editor and Contributor
The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology (Canterbury Press, 2013), Contributor
Alleluias All Our Days: Hymn Texts, 2007-2011 (The Leupold Foundation, 2014) Author
Yes! Well . . . Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of the Church: Essays in Honor of John W. Coakley (Eerdmans, 2016) Editor and Contributor
Spring liturgical resource (Wild Goose Resource Group, Scotland, 2018), Contributor
The Church Remembers: Papers of the RCA Commission on History, 1977to 2019 (Reformed Church Press, 2020), Editor
Called to Serve: Essays on RCA Global Mission (Reformed Church Press, 2020), Contributor
Autumn liturgical resource (Wild Goose Resource Group, Scotland, 2021), Contributor
An RCA Reader: Outlining the History of the Reformed Church in America in Seventy-Five Documents (Reformed Church Press, 2022), Editor
Collecting Chronicles, Maintaining Tradition, and Preserving Acts of Disciples: Essays in Honor of Russell L. Gasero (Reformed Church Press, 2022), Editor and Contributor
Rivers of Living Water: Essays in Honor of James V. Brownson (Reformed Church Press, 2023), Editor
Sing the Good News: Hymn Texts by James Hart Brumm with settings by Iteke Prins (The Leupold Foundation, 2023), Author
God Brings Joy: Hymn Texts, 2014-2022, by James Hart Brumm (The Leupold Foundation, publication scheduled for 2024), Author
Articles in various journals