Robert Fulton Darden III
Associate Professor of Journalism
Department of Journalism
One Bear Place 97353
BaylorUniversity
Waco, Texas76798-7353
Abstracts, Performances, Posters, Presentations and Publications
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Reluctant Prophets and Clueless Disciples: Introducing the Bible by Telling Its Stories,
Nashville: Abingdon Press, June 2006.
Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music, New York: Routledge Reference, October 2006.
Advising Editor, Author of multiple entries.
People Get Ready: A New History of Black Gospel Music, New York/London: Continuum
Press, December 2004.
Corporate Giants: Personal Stories of Faith and Finance, with P.J. Richardson, Grand Rapids,
Mich.: Fleming H. Revell/Baker Books, 2002. Foreword by Ken Blanchard.
Secret Recipe, Why KFC is Still Cookin’ After 50 Years,Dallas: Tapestry Books, 2002.
Little Mo's Legacy, with Cindy Brinker Simmons, Dallas: Tapestry Press, 2000.
On the Eighth Day, God Laughed, Dallas: Bibal Press, 1998.
What a World! The Collected Essays of Dr. Ralph Lynn,Waco, Texas: The Narrative Press,
1998. Forewords by Robert Fulghum and Texas Governor Ann Richards.
An Austin Avenue Legacy,One Hundred Years with the Waco/McLennan CountyLibrary,
Waco, Texas: Margin of Excellence Trust Fund, 1997.
I, Jesus, Dallas: Summit Publishing Group/Tapestry Press, 1997.
Wheels of Thunder, with P.J. Richardson, Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1997.
Way of an Eagle, The, with P.J. Richardson, Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. Forward by
Byron Nelson, 1996. Introduction by Max Lucado.
Fast Forward, Colorado Springs, Colo.: Group Books, 1994.
Handel's Young Messiah,Nashville: Sparrow Books. Foreword by Max Lucado, 1994.
December Champions, Waco, Texas: WRS Books, 1993. Foreword by Jack LaLanne.
Mad Man in Waco, with Brad Bailey, Waco, Texas: WRS Books, 1993.
There's Always a Way, The Kevin Saunders Story, with Kevin Saunders, Waco, Texas: WRS
Books, 1993. Foreword by President George Bush Sr.
Option Play, The,Colorado Springs, Colo.: Group Books, 1990.
Into the Endzone,Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989.
Drawing Power: John Knott, Herc Ficklen, and Bill McLanahan, Waco, Texas: The Markham
Press, 1983.
WORKS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLICATION
Holy Foolishness: The Redemptive Power of Humor,Nashville: Abingdon Press, September
2007.
BOOKS TRANSLATED/PUBLISHED ABROAD
Corporate Giants (reprinted China, Indonesia and Philippines), Grand Rapids, Colo.:
Baker/Revell, 2003 and 2004.
December Champions (reprinted in Taiwan), Waco, Texas: WRS Publishing, 1995.
There's Always a Way (reprinted in Taiwan), Waco, Texas: WRS Publishing, 1995.
OTHER PROJECTS
The Door Interviews, Take Two, Trinity Foundation Press (editor, 2002).
Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul (chapter), 2000.
You Can Make a Difference, Word Books (ghostwriter for Dr. Tony Campolo), 1994.
A Grandparent's Gift, Wonder Workshop/Missy Tate Ministries. Book with cassette, 1993.
Blind Courage, WRS Books (editor and ghostwriter for Bill Irwin), 1992.
The Door Compilation, Youth Specialties Publications (editor), 1992.
A Season of Memories, The Hymns of Fanny Crosby, Wonder Workshop/Missy Tate
Ministries. Book with cassette, 1992.
Christmas Never Ages, Star Song Books/Missy Tate Ministries. Book with cassette, 1991.
Youth Bible, New Century Version, Word/Group Books (I and II Samuel), 1991.
A Texas Guide, Texas Monthly Books (chapter), 1982.
UNPUBLISHED AND COMPLETED
Berdache (fiction).
Grievous Angel (juvenile fiction).
Jack o' the Green (fiction).
The Last Cattle Drive, with Dick Tandy, (historical non-fiction).
RECENT JOURNAL AND MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS
“Black Gospel Restoration Project,” The Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas, 2006, 197-204.
“The Spirit of Independence,” The Baylor Line, Vol. 68, No. 2, Spring 2006, pp. 56-63.
“The Five Blind Boys of Alabama,” Southern Arts Journal, Issue 2, Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 2005, pp. 154-160.
“The Pilgrim Travelers: On the highway to heaven,” The Oxford American, #50, Summer 2005, pp. 130-132, 135.
“Primus Inter Pares,” Amazing Journey Magazine, Journey Books Publishing, Spring 2005, pp. 4-6.
“Gospel’s Got the Blues,” The New York Times, February, 15, 2005, Op-Ed Page, A23 .
“Nothing Fair About God’s Love,” The Baylor Magazine, February 2005, p. 51.
“Foller de Drinkin’ Gou’d,” The Cresset: A Review of Literature, the Arts, and Public Affairs, Valparaiso University Press, Lent, 2005, pp.25-27.
“FilmSchool,” The Baylor Line, Spring 2005, p. 65.
Other Publications
AKFCF Quarterly, Amazing Journey Magazine, The Baylor Line, The Baylor Magazine, Billboard Magazine, Bookstore Journal, Boy Scouts/Exploring, Charisma, The Cresset: A Review of Literature, the Arts and Public Affairs, Christian Bookseller, Christian Life, Christian Reflection, CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), CAC, The Dallas Times Herald, ETC. Magazine, Family Living, Heritage & History, The Higher Calling, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Method X (Upper Room), National Athletic Trainer's Association News, The New York Times, Rejoice!, Release, Religious Broadcasting, Seeds, Solo, The Southern Arts Journal, Wacoan, We Are the Weird (Joe Bob Briggs Report), Westward, The Wittenburg Door Magazine, Youth! and others.
PAPERS PRESENTED
“Discretion of Law Enforcers: The Davidian Tragedy Compared With Three Other Recent
American Tragedies.” With Dr. Gayle Avant. Presented at the Southwest Social Science Association, March 27th-28th, 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana.
REVIEWS
“Reading is Believing: The Christian Faith Through Literature and Film,” David S. Cunningham.
Journal of Religious & Theological Information. Fall/Winter, 2004/2005.
FEATURED SPEAKER/PRESENTER
Langdon Arts Symposium, TarletonStateUniversity, Granbury, TX, Fall 2005 and Fall
2006.
Hearn Symposium, Waco, TX, Fall 2004.
Southeast Bookseller’s Association (SEBA), Atlanta, Fall 2004
Leadership I and Leadership II, Laity Lodge, Leakey, TX, Summer 2004.
Conference of College Teachers of English,San Antonio, TX, Spring 2003.
Advanced Placement Summer Institute,Waco, TX, Spring 2003.
Rest and Restoration for Ministers, Office of Church Relations, Spring 2001.
International Association of Business Communicators, Fort Worth chapter, Fall 2001.
Arts & Christianity Conference, GenevaCollege, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
Windhover Art and Literature Symposium, The University of Mary-Hardin Baylor
(five times).
Professional Writing Symposium,BaylorUniversity.
Texas Managing Editors Annual Convention,Corpus Christi, TX.
Beall Poetry Festival (twice) BaylorUniversity.
Art & Soul, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003.
Faith and Literary Art,BaylorUniversity.
Scholar’s Day, BaylorUniversity, “The Signifyin(g) Monkey: Double-Voicedness in
Spirituals and Gospel Music,” Spring 2004.
Scholar’s Day,BaylorUniversity, “Discretionary Use of Force in the Branch Davidian
Seige” with Dr. Gayle Avant, Spring 2001.
SWCCL (9/27/01) BaylorUniversity.
The Joint Conference of the Texas Medieval Association and The Southeastern
Medieval Association, Fall 1996.
Southwest Popular Culture Association,BaylorUniversity, Spring 1995.
Region 12 Education Service Center, Texas Department of Education –
Day-long seminars on creativity and motivation in rural Texas, 1997-98.
Christus/St. Regis “Fully Alive” Lecture Series, Fall 2002.
Academic Freedom at Religiously Affiliated Colleges and Universities,
Exploring Boundaries, BaylorUniversity, Spring 2000.
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