Julian Davis Reid (M.Div., Candler School of Theology) is a child of God, the husband of

Carmen and father of Lydia, a son and brother, and a Black artist-theologian of Chicago who uses words and music to invite us into the restful lives we were created to live. A musician, speaker, and writer, Julian is the founder of the ministry Notes of Rest®, which invites the weary into the rest of God practiced in the Bible and Black music. Julian has released numerous records, including with his own ensemble Circle of Trust and the jazzelectronic fusion group The JuJu Exchange. His most recent releases are Candid under his own name and JazzRx with The JuJu Exchange. Julian has performed at the Montreal Jazz Fest, The Cleveland Orchestra’s Severance Hall, Lollapalooza, and the Berlin Jazz Fest. He has worked or performed with Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper, Tank and the Bangas, Andrew Bird, Jamila Woods, Derrick Hodge, Isaiah Collier, and Abiodun Oyewole from The Last Poets.

An award-winning writer, Julian has written chapters on Notes of Rest in forthcoming

books from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Duke Divinity School, and

Princeton Theological Seminary, respectively. He writes about faith, music, Blackness,

and rest on his Substack “Julian’s Note.” Julian also consults with the boutique

consultancy Fearless Dialogues. His work has been covered in The New York Times,

Forbes, Sojourners, Billboard, and Downbeat.