His master’s thesis was on the theological implications of wordless improvisation. James Abbington, Don Saliers, Dwight Andrews, Greg Ellison, Ted Smith, Joel LeMon, Noel Erskine, Nichole Phillips, and Kwok Pui-Lan. For his work in biblical studies, he won the Chad Davis Memorial Award, awarded to a student who has shown particular skill in biblical scholarship. Julian matriculated into Candler School of Theology at Emory University as a Woodruff Scholar, where he earned a Master of Divinity with a focus in Scripture, Theology and the Arts (2019). Julian married his college sweetheart, Carmen, and together they moved to Atlanta for graduate school. He remained active on the New Haven jazz scene, mentored by bassist Jeff Fuller. After graduating, he served Yale as a campus minister through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and as a non-denominational pastor for Black Church at Yale. His thesis explored the political lessons learned from being a member of a jazz quartet. He served as keyboardist and musical director of Black Church at Yale for all four years and also led his own working jazz trio. in philosophy (2013) and took classes in music theory. Julian attended Yale College, where he earned his B.A. ![]() He is a proud alum of Whitney Young High School and Merit School of Music, and sat under excellent private instructors, including Willie Pickens, Pharez Whitted, Steve Million, Kevin O’Connell, Ann Birman, Lucius Bell and Rev. Hailing from the Southwest side of Chicago, Julian grew up playing classical, gospel, and jazz piano. He and his wife Carmen are based in his hometown Chicago. at Candler School of Theology at Emory University and his B.A. He is also in an artist residency through City Seminary of New York. He has worked with Chance the Rapper, Jennifer Hudson, Peter CottonTale, and Derrick Hodge. Julian has performed and spoken throughout the country and around the world, and he has released three studio albums, the latest being the solo piano project Rest Assured. A pianist, producer, and composer, he is a founding member of the jazz-electronic fusion group The JuJu Exchange (with Nico Segal and Nova Zaii) and hosts contemplative retreats called Notes of Rest. Julian Davis Reid is an artist-theologian who uses words and music to invite us into the restful life we were created to live.
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