Sing! The Center For Congregational Song

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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Sing! The Center For Congregational Song

ONLINE COURSE: Planning Congregational Song for Liturgy

January 14, 2025

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

A Cappella Sunday 2025 March 09, 2025

A Cappella Sunday Hymn Suggestions YEAR C What: A Cappella Sunday is when worshiping communities from across the world...

Our Recent News

Voices United, Congregational Song, The Center for Congregational Song, The Hymn Society, Hymn Society, Ben Brody, Podcast

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

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

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

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