Chelle Stearns, PhD
Dr. Stearns has a PhD in Systematic Theology from University of St. Andrews in Scotland, an MA in Christian Studies from Regent College, and an undergraduate degree in music from Pacific Lutheran University. Her academic work has focused on the interaction between theology and music, and she loves to talk about the Christian imagination. She is also passionate about trinitarian theology. As one student recently remarked, 鈥淵ou really do dig this trinitarian stuff, huh?鈥�
As a violinist, she brings with her a background in teaching violin and performing in chamber and orchestral settings. She also has a long history of serving in the Church as a musician, teacher, and worship leader. Little known fact: her stage debut was at the age of 3 months, as she was 鈥榢idnapped鈥� by her older cousins to play the role of baby Jesus in the church鈥檚 Christmas pageant.
Dr. Stearns lives in Ballard with the other Dr. Stearns, whom she affectionately refers to as Dave.
Conference Papers
- 鈥� 鈥業 myself consider the totality of a piece as the听idea鈥�: Arnold Schoenberg鈥檚 Concept of听The Musical Idea听in Trinitarian Perspective鈥� at听The Forum on Music and Christian Scholarship, Baylor University, February 2008
- 鈥淭heology and Musical Space: Arnold Schoenberg, Jeremy Begbie and the Conception of Unity鈥� at听The Forum on Music and Christian Scholarship, Yale Institute of Sacred Music, March 2007
- 鈥� 鈥楾he Relationship to the Text鈥�: Schopenhauer鈥檚 influence on Schoenberg鈥檚 Musical Metaphysic鈥� at听Interdisciplinary Conference,听University of St. Andrews, Spring 2003
- 鈥淭he Traditional Innovation of Arnold Schoenberg & Karl Barth: The Great Labor of Obtaining Tradition鈥� at听Intellectual Frontiers of Music听Conference,听University of Aberdeen, June 2002
Other Presentations
- 鈥淪choenberg & Brahms鈥� (lecture & performance)
- 鈥淭he Theology of J.S. Bach: Cantata #199鈥�
- 鈥淛eremiah the Poet: Speaking into One鈥檚 World鈥�
- 鈥淎 Bach Fugue and the Trinity:听Perichoresis, Homoousious听and an Improvised Hymn Tune鈥�