W. David O. Taylor

Born in Guatemala City, W. David O. Taylor is Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, and is the author of ten books, including "To Set the World Aflame: How Artists Bear Witness to the Fullness of God's Creation" (Brazos, 2026), "Prayers for the Pilgrimage: A Book of Collects for All of Life" (IVP, 2024), "A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of the Physical Body in Worship" (Baker Academic, 2023), "Open and Unafraid: The Psalms and the Life of Faith" (Thomas Nelson: 2020), "Glimpses of the New Creation: Worship and the Formative Power of the Arts" (Eerdmans: 2019), and "The Theater of God's Glory: Calvin, Creation and the Liturgical Arts" (Eerdmans: 2017). He is also editor of "For the Beauty of the Church" (Baker, 2010) and co-editor of "Contemporary Art and the Church: A Conversation between Two Worlds" (IVP Academic, 2017), "The Art of New Creation: Trajectories in Theology and the Arts" (IVP Academic, 2022), and "Naming the Spirit: Pneumatology through the Arts" (IVP Academic, 2025). He has published articles in the The Washington Post, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Calvin Theological Journal, Christian Scholars Review, Books & Culture, Theology Today, and Image Journal, among others. He serves on the advisory board for Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts as well as IVP Academic’s series, “Studies in Theology and the Arts.” A pastor for ten years in Austin, Texas, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. In 2016 he produced a short film on the psalms with Bono and Eugene Peterson. He lives on 21 acres east of Austin, Texas, with his artist wife and children. Substack: @wdavidotaylor; Instagram: @davidtaylor_theologian; Facebook author page: @wdavidotaylor2020.