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OBU—Oklahoma Baptist University

Worship Studies

Are you passionate about worship and dreaming of becoming an impactful worship leader in a local church? Come see all that is happening in our Worship Studies program at OBU! Through our intentional and engaging learning experiences, along with opportunities to lead in various capacities both on and off campus, we aim to prepare you effectively for today’s local church environment. You will receive theological training grounding you in God’s Word. You will be challenged musically, equipping you and preparing you for what lies ahead.  ou will have the opportunity to participate in OBU Worship – a collective group of students and alumni dedicated to leading Jesus’ church today and in the days to come.

Benefits of OBU Worship Studies Program

At OBU, our aim is not simply to educate you, but to also equip you as a disciple of Jesus. Critical to Worship Studies is the mission and methods of Jesus. Part of living out your calling as a future church staff member is understanding Jesus’ mission for making disciples and having an intentional strategy for carrying that mission out in your own life as well as in the ministries you will lead in the future. We do this through helping you build meaningful relationships and giving you opportunities to serve on and off campus at various times of the year.

Incredible Education, Affordable Cost.

OBU provides a minimum $10,000 per year scholarship to every incoming first-time freshman and $8,000 to every incoming transfer student. And you could qualify for even more financial aid! Many of our students also receive money through federal Pell grants and OBU Bison Grants.

To get an estimate of what your cost to attend OBU might be, please check out our Net Price Calculator. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with how affordable an OBU education really is. Consider your calling. Consider OBU as the premier place where you can not only get a strong academic education, but also a place where you can engage your calling and intentionally invest in who you are becoming! There’s no place like OBU!

Program Information

Our OBU graduates have served churches and have successfully pursued graduate work at seminaries and universities. OBU Division of Music alums have also been leaders in state conventions, professors and published composers, all sharing their gifts to spread the Gospel and to build the Church.

You will be guided by faculty members who are professional, compassionate and committed to the call of Christ and to your success and growth. Our faculty at OBU integrate faith and learning in their discipline. This helps our purpose to equip the next generation of future shapers to live all of life for Jesus. 

Class sizes are small and you can build relationships with your classmates and professors that will last long after you leave Bison Hill.

Program Options

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

World-Class Faculty

OBU faculty are experts in their fields and will be with you every step of the way.

Dr. Patty K. Nelson

Dr. Patty K. Nelson

Chair, Division of Music
Professor of Music Education

Division of Music