Rev. Dr. Don E. Saliers

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Rev. Dr. Don E. Saliers

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Birthplace: Ohio, United States
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Son of Harold Adelbert "Red" Saliers and Emily Saliers
Widower of Jane Saliers
Father of Emily Saliers; Carrie Christina Saliers; Private and Private

Occupation: musician, theologian, scholar of liturgics
Managed by: Erica Howton
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About Rev. Dr. Don E. Saliers

From Don E. Saliers Emory College - Candler School of Theology: William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship, Emeritus; Theologian-in-Residence

  • PhD, Yale University, 1967
  • BD, Yale University, 1962
  • BA, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1959

Dr. Don E. Saliers returned to Candler in 2014 as Theologian-in-Residence after retiring in 2007 as the William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship. For many years he directed the Master of Sacred Music program at Emory, and was an organist and choirmaster at Cannon Chapel for 35 years. Before joining the Candler faculty in 1974, Saliers taught at Yale Divinity School, and has taught in summer programs at Notre Dame, Boston College, Vancouver School of Theology, St. John’s University, and Boston University School of Theology.

An accomplished musician, theologian and scholar of liturgics, Saliers is the author of 15 books on the relationship between theology and worship practices, as well as more than 150 articles, essays, chapters in books and book reviews. He co-authored A Song to Sing, a Life to Live with his daughter Emily Saliers, a member of the Indigo Girls.


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Rev. Dr. Don E. Saliers's Timeline

1937
August 11, 1937
Ohio, United States
1963
July 22, 1963
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1969
June 11, 1969
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States