James Abbington Jr.

James Abbington Jr., the Joseph B. Bethea Professor of the Practice of Sacred Music and Black Church Studies at Duke University's Divinity School, is a faculty member specializing in sacred music and African American religious traditions. He has held this position since 2025, contributing to interdisciplinary studies at the intersection of musicology and theology.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1999)

His research and teaching focus broadly on sacred music practices and Black church studies, exploring the cultural and historical dimensions of religious musical traditions.