about the center
for congregational song

The Center for Congregational Song is the resource and outreach arm of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization seeking to encourage, promote, and enliven congregational singing. We are ecumenical, which means we work with folk from a variety of traditions and denominations to build deep and meaningful conversation, create useful resources, and help practitioners, poets, and composers build their skills.

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Introduction Video

Hear from our director and some of our early supporters on what makes The Center for Congregational Song so special.

Connecting you to resources, creating meaningful conversation,

and supporting hymn/song-writers.

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Our upcoming events

Course Information The Center for Congregational Song is sponsoring a eight-session online course on planning hymns and songs for liturgies during January and February 2025. Sessions will be held on

Our Recent News

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Final Season of Podcast Now Available

We are so grateful to Ben Brody who has served as our Podcast producer and host since 2016. He...

September 30, 2024
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Worship Leaders Connect From Across Latin America

A retrospective video from a group of young worship leaders who met in Barranquilla, Colombia earlier this year is...

June 05, 2024

Our Blog

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Who Will Lead Our Music?

Introduction Over the summer, I was assisting several scholars with a project that explores how young people (aged 12...

September 27, 2024
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Hymns by Abusers, Cancel Culture, and Pastoral Responsibility

This blog contains language about sexual assault and abuse. It contains the names of a few accused abusers for...

August 28, 2024