Barry Liesch
- Professor of Music
- Music in Worship Area Coordinator
- Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
- M.A., State Univeristy of New York, Binghamton
- B.A., University of British Columbia
Dr. Liesch teaches Introduction to Music, Improvisation, and Advanced Keyboard Skills at Biola. He has taught at other universities/colleges during summer sessions: Azusa University, Trinity Western University, Regents College, Simpson College, Ashland Seminary, Baylor University, Hope International University, Canadian Bible College. Dr. Liesch also speaks/presents at major worship conferences in Canada and the USA: Break Forth, American Baptist Conference on Worship & Evangelism. He is founder/partner of the web site www.worshipinfo.com.
Publications
Articles
- “A Structure Runs Through it.” Leadership, Volume XIV, Number 3, Summer 1993.
- “The Biblical Concept of Creativity: Scope, Definition, Criteria.” Co-authored with Tom Finley. Journal of Psychology and Theology, No.3, 1984.
- “The Role of Chroma and Scalestep in the Recognition of Musical Intervals In and Out of Context.” Co-authored with Gerald Balzano, Psychomusicology, Fall Vol 2(2), 1982. Pp. 3-31.
Books
- “The New Worship: Straight Talk on Music and the Church.” Baker Book House, 1996.
- “The New Worship Musician: Making Praise Flow.” 1995.
- “A supplement to The New Worship”, available on the internet (see home page of Barry Liesch).
- “People in the Presence of God: Models and Directions for Worship.” Crowborough: England, Highland Books, 1990.
- “People in the Presence of God: Models and Directions for Worship.” Zondervan Publishing House, 1988.
- “Classical Piano Praise.” Co-editor, Maranatha Music: Distributed by Word, 1988.
- Five keyboard books available as downloads at worshipinfo.com.
Music
- Arranger, orchestrator, performer, producer of CD “Moments with You.”