‘Dean of African American church music’ James Abbington dies at 65 after Duke appointment

‘Dean of African American church music’ James Abbington dies at 65 after Duke appointment

(RNS) — ‘I grieve for his family, friends, and our Divinity community,” said Edgardo Colón-Emeric, dean of Duke Divinity School, where Abbington had planned to teach in the fall.

'Dean of African American Church Music' James Abbington Dies at 65 After Duke Appointment

‘I grieve for his family, friends, and our Divinity community,” said Edgardo Colón-Emeric, dean of Duke Divinity School, where Abbington had planned to teach in the fall. The post ‘Dean of African American Church Music’ James Abbington Dies at 65 After Duke Appointment appeared first on Word&Way.