Joslyn Henderson

Joslyn Henderson is the director of worship arts at Christ City Church in Northeast Washington, DC, and as a nationally celebrated gospel singer and worship leader, infuses her performative ministry with her scholarship on Black sacred music.

Henderson’s passion for Black hymnody is unwavering, and she is regularly called to educate on the subject at various conferences, workshops, and symposia. More recent appearances include Wheaton College, the Texas Folklife Roundtable Series, and the Rethinking Church Virtual Summit. She is currently a Deborah Carlton Loftis Ambassador of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada.

Henderson uses the wealth and diversity of her creative experiences in her worship leading. A native of Chicago, considered by many to be the birthplace of Black gospel music, she consistently incorporates the musical repertoire and performative styles of Roberta Martin, Milton Brunson, Thomas Dorsey, and Ricky Dillard into her worship sets. She attributes the freedom and effectiveness of her vocalism to the balancing of her gospel roots with the classical techniques achieved during her tenure at Spelman College, a historically Black college in Atlanta, Georgia.

Henderson is a 2021 graduate of Baylor University, where she earned her master of divinity and master of music degrees. While at Baylor, she served on the musical ministry staff of several churches in Texas and as the ministry associate for worship and chapel at Baylor.

Last Updated: 07/17/2023