Samuel Auda
Associate Professor, Performance Studies
Dean, Faculty of Church Music

CONTACT

sauda@nbts.edu.ng

EDUCATION

  • DMA, Church Music (Piano), Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary
  • MCM, Church Music (Piano), Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary
  • PGD (Education), University of Calabar, Nigeria
  • PGD (Missiology), Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary
  • BCM, Church Music (Piano), Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary/ Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • DCM, Church Music (Piano), Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary/ Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

RESEARCH INTEREST

Church Music, Piano, Music Theory, Christian Hymnody, Church Music in Missions and a Space enthusiast.

Rev. Dr. Samuel Onimisi Olusegun AUDA is an Ebira by tribe from Eika in Okehi local government of Kogi State of Nigeria, born to the family of Mr. Isaiah AUDA and Mrs. Eunice AUDA. He was born in Ibadan, at the Christ Apostolic Church Mission House midwifery, Olugbode, Odo Ona, Ibadan, very close to his parents’ residence. He is a Child of the Creator God, born almost six decades ago. He gave his life to Christ in 1983. He is a Music-Missionary by calling/ profession and also a Space enthusiast. He believes in a daily commitment to a lifestyle of humility and good deeds (Acts. 10:38). He is married to Mrs Mary Oyekunbi AUDA (Nee ODEMAKIN) almost thirty years ago and the marriage is blessed by the Grace of God. Samuel, by the Grace of God in September 2018, received the award of the ‘Long Serving Staff of the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary 1995-2018’. (Soli Creare Gloria).

PUBLICATIONS

Samuel Onimisi Auda (2023). “Biblio-Musical Approach to Music Therapy: Saul and David- A case study.” International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (IJIRD). Vol. 12, Issue 9. www.ijird.com

Samuel Onimisi Auda (2021) “Towards the Indigenization/ Acculturation of Christian Hymnody’ in the 21st Century Local Church in Africa: A case of the Hymnal of Yoruba People of Nigeria”. Asia-Africa Journal of Mission and Ministry. Vol. 23, pp. 148-155, February 28, 2021

Samuel Onimisi Auda (2017) ” The Dynamics of Piano Playing In Corporate Christian Worship.” European Journal of Education Studies, ISSN 2501-1111, Volume 3, Issue 11, Bucharest, Romania: Open Access Publishing Group, 25 November, 2017, pp. 452-468.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member, ANIM, Association of Nigerian Musicologists

Member, Fellowship of Nigerian Baptist Convention Church Musicians

Member, Nigerian Guilds of Organists and Pianists

Member, Nigerian National Baptist Music Workshop

Member, Sacred Earth Ministry

Former Coordinator, Nigerian Baptist Convention Music Ministry

Member, 2024 Baptist World Alliance Worship Committee