Kim Harris

Kim Harris is the Assistant Professor of African American Thought and Practice in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University. In addition to teaching courses on Black liberation and Womanist theologies, Dr. Harris leads music in a variety of liturgical and academic settings. She  earned a PhD in worship and the arts from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. In fulfillment of her degree, she composed Welcome Table: A Mass of Spirituals. She lectures on the music of the Black Catholic experience, the spirituals of the Underground Railroad and the freedom songs of the Civil Rights Movement. Harris is a member of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium and the North American Academy of Liturgy. She is an academic member of the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as well as a liturgical consultant for the Archdiocese of New York Office of Black Ministry. We spoke about the role of music in spirituality, both historically and in the current moment, and we were treated to some glorious a capella singing. Learn more about Kim Harris here.