Trinity Forum Conversations Creativity, Reconciliation, and Flourishing
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Aug 19, 2025 Join David Bailey, a public theologian and culture maker, alongside Mia Chung, an internationally renowned pianist and founder of the Octet Collaborative. They delve into how the principles of music—mutual support and balance—can transform Christian communities. The duo reflects on the role of the arts in fostering reconciliation and the importance of empathy in communication, particularly post-COVID. They discuss how collaborative creativity can enhance community bonds and joy, emphasizing the spiritual connection between music and a flourishing life.
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Formation Through Musical Exposure
- David recounts growing up playing piano in diverse venues from Pentecostal churches to country clubs, which turned him into a cultural anthropologist.
- That exposure shaped his approach to creating multi-class, cross-cultural church communities like Erebon.
Learning To Listen In Chamber Music
- Mia describes shifting from output-focused performance to a disciplined life of listening and chamber music collaboration.
- She learned to serve other musicians and pursue a composite beauty through mutual support and give-and-take.
Culture Shapes Imagination
- David argues culture shapes people more than strategy because the things we create shape imagination and transformation.
- Co-laboring in creative acts forms disciplines of paying attention to others and fuels communal change.
