Tag: Allegations
When Trust Is Broken: Navigating Musical Decisions amid Abuse Allegations
Note: This is an update to the November 2020 post “When Trust Is Broken: A Response to Allegations against Musician David Haas.” When planning worship, pastors and musicians make important decisions about what their assembly will sing. What is sung is both an expression of the writer/composer and an act of faith by the singer. What we sing is linked to our memories and understanding of who God is and who we are as children of God. For that reason, navigating choices become especially difficult when the composer or writer has been suspected of or accused of abuse. See the…