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SUMMARY:Hymn Society Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Hymn Society’s Annual Conference is the premier conference focusing exclusively on congregational song in the U.S. and Canada. Each year it features top scholars from the U.S. and Canada as well as other international guests for plenary addresses\, 4 hymn festivals planned and led by internationally recognized song-leaders\, and over 40 breakout sessions on a variety of topics. The conference is held in mid-July each year at a different location within the U.S. or Canada. \nTo learn more about the next conference happening in Montreal\, Canada\,\nyou can go to www.thehymnsociety.org/event.\nEach of the 4 hymn festivals offered are always free and open to the public as a part of The Hymn Society’s mission to encourage\, promote\, and enliven congregational song in each location we host our Annual Conference. \nSessions include special breakouts for text writers\, tune writers\, and song writers with the opportunity to get written and verbal feedback from the leader on your submitted piece. \nThose who attend The Hymn Society’s Annual Conference include church musicians\, worship leaders\, pastors & priests\, composers\, poets\, publishers\, and anyone else who is passionate about congregational song. \nFull scholarships for students are available as well as a forum specifically for emerging scholars focusing their studies on congregational song. \nRecent Conference Leaders:\n\nRev. Dr. I-to Loh – Editor of Sound the Bamboo: CCA Hymnal 2000\, Former Seminary President at Tainan Theological College\, Ethnomusicologist\, and Composer\nRev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson – Associate General Secretary of Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church\, Director of the Center for Music and Worship in the Black Church Experience\, and Award-Winning Singer\nDr. John Witvliet – Director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship\, Professor of Worship\, Theology\, and Congregational and Ministry studies at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary\, Author of Over 7 Books\nRev. Dr. Molly Marshall – President and Professor of Theology and Spiritual Formation at Central Baptist Theological School\, Past-President of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion\, Author of 3 Monographs and multiple book chapters and articles\nDr. Miguel De la Torre – Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology\, Author of Multiple Books and Articles\, Past-President of the Society of Christian Ethics\nJorge Lockward – Past Director of the General Board of Global Ministries for The United Methodist Church\, Minister of Worship at Church of The Village in the Northwest Bronx\, and leader of the ecumenical chorale Cántico Nuevo\nRev. Dr. Paul Westermeyer – Professor Emeritus of Church Music at Luther Seminary\, Past National Chaplain of the American Guild of Organists\, Author of 5 Books on Church Music\nDr. John Baldovin\, S.J. – Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry\, Author of Multiple Books on Roman Catholic Liturgy\, Past President of the North American Academy of Liturgy\nMark Miller – Assistant Professor of Church Music at Drew Theological School\, Lecturer in the Practice of Sacred Music at Yale University\, Published Composer by Abbingdon Press and Choristers Guild\nRev. John Bell – Composer and Song-Leader for the Wild Goose Resource Group of the Iona Community\, Fellow of the Presbyterian Church of Canada and Royal School of Church Music\, Editor of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (Fourth Edition)\nDr. Marcia McFee – Ritual Artist and Creator of Worship Design Studio\, Author of Think Like a Filmaker\, Guest Professor at Universities and Colleges across the U.S. and Canada\n\nRecent Conference Locations:\n\n2022 – Washington D.C.\n2021 – Digital\n2020 – Digital\n2019 – Dallas\, Texas\n2018 – St. Louis\, Missouri\n2017 – Waterloo\, Ontario\, Canada\n2016 – Redlands\, California\n2015 – New Orleans\, Louisiana\n2014 – Columbus\, Ohio\n2013 – Richmond\, Virginia\n2012 – Winnipeg Canada\n2011 – Colorado Springs\, Colorado
URL:https://congregationalsong.org/event/hymn-society-conference/
LOCATION:McGill University\, 845 Sherbrooke St W\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 0G4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,Hymn Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada":MAILTO:office@thehymnsociety.org
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SUMMARY:Hymn Society Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Hymn Society’s Annual Conference is the premier conference focusing exclusively on congregational song in the U.S. and Canada. Each year it features top scholars from the U.S. and Canada as well as other international guests for plenary addresses\, 4 hymn festivals planned and led by internationally recognized song-leaders\, and over 40 breakout sessions on a variety of topics. The conference is held in mid-July each year at a different location within the U.S. or Canada. \nTo learn more about the next conference happening in Montreal\, Canada\,\nyou can go to www.thehymnsociety.org/event.\nEach of the 4 hymn festivals offered are always free and open to the public as a part of The Hymn Society’s mission to encourage\, promote\, and enliven congregational song in each location we host our Annual Conference. \nSessions include special breakouts for text writers\, tune writers\, and song writers with the opportunity to get written and verbal feedback from the leader on your submitted piece. \nThose who attend The Hymn Society’s Annual Conference include church musicians\, worship leaders\, pastors & priests\, composers\, poets\, publishers\, and anyone else who is passionate about congregational song. \nFull scholarships for students are available as well as a forum specifically for emerging scholars focusing their studies on congregational song. \nRecent Conference Leaders:\n\nRev. Dr. I-to Loh – Editor of Sound the Bamboo: CCA Hymnal 2000\, Former Seminary President at Tainan Theological College\, Ethnomusicologist\, and Composer\nRev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson – Associate General Secretary of Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church\, Director of the Center for Music and Worship in the Black Church Experience\, and Award-Winning Singer\nDr. John Witvliet – Director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship\, Professor of Worship\, Theology\, and Congregational and Ministry studies at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary\, Author of Over 7 Books\nRev. Dr. Molly Marshall – President and Professor of Theology and Spiritual Formation at Central Baptist Theological School\, Past-President of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion\, Author of 3 Monographs and multiple book chapters and articles\nDr. Miguel De la Torre – Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology\, Author of Multiple Books and Articles\, Past-President of the Society of Christian Ethics\nJorge Lockward – Past Director of the General Board of Global Ministries for The United Methodist Church\, Minister of Worship at Church of The Village in the Northwest Bronx\, and leader of the ecumenical chorale Cántico Nuevo\nRev. Dr. Paul Westermeyer – Professor Emeritus of Church Music at Luther Seminary\, Past National Chaplain of the American Guild of Organists\, Author of 5 Books on Church Music\nDr. John Baldovin\, S.J. – Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry\, Author of Multiple Books on Roman Catholic Liturgy\, Past President of the North American Academy of Liturgy\nMark Miller – Assistant Professor of Church Music at Drew Theological School\, Lecturer in the Practice of Sacred Music at Yale University\, Published Composer by Abbingdon Press and Choristers Guild\nRev. John Bell – Composer and Song-Leader for the Wild Goose Resource Group of the Iona Community\, Fellow of the Presbyterian Church of Canada and Royal School of Church Music\, Editor of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (Fourth Edition)\nDr. Marcia McFee – Ritual Artist and Creator of Worship Design Studio\, Author of Think Like a Filmaker\, Guest Professor at Universities and Colleges across the U.S. and Canada\n\nRecent Conference Locations:\n\n2022 – Washington D.C.\n2021 – Digital\n2020 – Digital\n2019 – Dallas\, Texas\n2018 – St. Louis\, Missouri\n2017 – Waterloo\, Ontario\, Canada\n2016 – Redlands\, California\n2015 – New Orleans\, Louisiana\n2014 – Columbus\, Ohio\n2013 – Richmond\, Virginia\n2012 – Winnipeg Canada\n2011 – Colorado Springs\, Colorado
URL:https://congregationalsong.org/event/hymn-society-annual-conference/
LOCATION:McGill University\, 845 Sherbrooke St W\, Montréal\, Québec\, H3A 0G4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,Hymn Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada":MAILTO:office@thehymnsociety.org
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SUMMARY:2022 Annual Hymn Society Conference
DESCRIPTION:Sing the World God Imagines\nWashington\, DC\nThe Catholic University of America\nJuly 17-21\, 2022\n  \nThe Hymn Society’s Annual Conference is the premier conference focusing exclusively on congregational song in the U.S. and Canada. Each year it features top scholars from the U.S. and Canada as well as other international guests for plenary addresses\, 4 hymn festivals planned and led by internationally recognized song-leaders\, and over 40 breakout sessions on a variety of topics. The conference is held in mid-July each year at a different location within the U.S. or Canada. \nTo learn more about this year’s conference happening in Washington DC\,\nyou can go to www.thehymnsociety.org/event\nEach of the 4 hymn festivals offered are always free and open to the public as a part of The Hymn Society’s mission to encourage\, promote\, and enliven congregational song in each location we host our Annual Conference. \nSessions include special breakouts for text writers\, tune writers\, and song writers with the opportunity to get written and verbal feedback from the leader on your submitted piece. \nThose who attend The Hymn Society’s Annual Conference include church musicians\, worship leaders\, pastors & priests\, composers\, poets\, publishers\, and anyone else who is passionate about congregational song. \nRecent Conference Leaders:\n\nRev. Dr. I-to Loh – Editor of Sound the Bamboo: CCA Hymnal 2000\, Former Seminary President at Tainan Theological College\, Ethnomusicologist\, and Composer\nRev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson – Associate General Secretary of Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church\, Director of the Center for Music and Worship in the Black Church Experience\, and Award-Winning Singer\nDr. John Witvliet – Director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship\, Professor of Worship\, Theology\, and Congregational and Ministry studies at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary\, Author of Over 7 Books\nRev. Dr. Molly Marshall – President and Professor of Theology and Spiritual Formation at Central Baptist Theological School\, Past-President of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion\, Author of 3 Monographs and multiple book chapters and articles\nDr. Miguel De la Torre – Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology\, Author of Multiple Books and Articles\, Past-President of the Society of Christian Ethics\nJorge Lockward – Past Director of the General Board of Global Ministries for The United Methodist Church\, Minister of Worship at Church of The Village in the Northwest Bronx\, and leader of the ecumenical chorale Cántico Nuevo\nRev. Dr. Paul Westermeyer – Professor Emeritus of Church Music at Luther Seminary\, Past National Chaplain of the American Guild of Organists\, Author of 5 Books on Church Music\nDr. John Baldovin\, S.J. – Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry\, Author of Multiple Books on Roman Catholic Liturgy\, Past President of the North American Academy of Liturgy\nMark Miller – Assistant Professor of Church Music at Drew Theological School\, Lecturer in the Practice of Sacred Music at Yale University\, Published Composer by Abbingdon Press and Choristers Guild\nRev. John Bell – Composer and Song-Leader for the Wild Goose Resource Group of the Iona Community\, Fellow of the Presbyterian Church of Canada and Royal School of Church Music\, Editor of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (Fourth Edition)\nDr. Marcia McFee – Ritual Artist and Creator of Worship Design Studio\, Author of Think Like a Filmaker\, Guest Professor at Universities and Colleges across the U.S. and Canada\n\nRecent Conference Locations:\n\n2022 – Washington\, DC\n2021 – Online\n2020 – Online\n2019 – Dallas\, Texas\n2018 – St. Louis\, Missouri\n2017 – Waterloo\, Ontario\, Canada\n2016 – Redlands\, California\n2015 – New Orleans\, Louisiana\n2014 – Columbus\, Ohio\n2013 – Richmond\, Virginia\n2012 – Winnipeg Canada\n\nLearn More and/or Register at https://thehymnsociety.org/event/
URL:https://congregationalsong.org/event/2022-annual-hymn-society-conference/
LOCATION:Québec
CATEGORIES:Conference,Hymn Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada":MAILTO:office@thehymnsociety.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190718T140000
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SUMMARY:Hymn Society Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Hymn Society Annual Conference 2019\nThis year’s Annual Conference theme is “Each Breath Is Borrowed Air.” Join over 300 of the nation’s top hymn scholars\, teachers\, and practitioners to learn and sing together. \nDallas\, TX \nJuly 14-18\, 2019 \n  \nFor more information about this amazing event\, click here. \n  \n 
URL:https://congregationalsong.org/event/hymn-society-annual-conference-2/
LOCATION:University of Texas\, Dallas\, 800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Hymn Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada":MAILTO:office@thehymnsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180929T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180929T170000
DTSTAMP:20191108T130739Z
CREATED:20180416T183408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T130739Z
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SUMMARY:Centered in Song - Toronto 2018
DESCRIPTION:Invitation to Toronto\nJoin us to learn about our ground-breaking new resource The Center for Congregational Song! You will hear from some of Toronto’s top song leaders and hymnologists and sing together in a “Big Sing\,” celebrating the diversity of the church’s song. \nRegistration\nRegistration is free\, but required so that we can make sure that our venue has enough space to house everyone. \nRSVP for this event using the form below: \n\n  \nPlenary Speaker\nDr. Lim Swee Hong is the Deer Park Associate Professor of Sacred Music at Emmanuel College\, and the Director of the Master of Sacred Music Program. Before joining Emmanuel on July 1\, 2012\, Swee Hong served as an Assistant Professor of Church Music at Baylor University\, Texas. Prior to his work at Baylor\, he served as the Lecturer of Worship\, Liturgy\, and Music at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He is also the Director of Research for the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMore Presenters\nWe are excited to have an all-star lineup of Toronto-based leaders! \nRev. Denise Gillard is the founder and Executive Artistic Director of TC3 and The HopeWorks Connection\, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empower youth through the performing arts\, academics and relieving poverty. \nJason Locke is a church musician\, choir director and composer\, living in Toronto\, Canada. \nHussein Janmohamed is a Toronto-based choral artist\, composer and music facilitator/conductor passionate about excellence in the choral arts as a medium for cultural dialogue\, building positive relations\, and accessing the human spirit. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLori-Anne Dolloff is Associate Professor of Music Education and the Area Head for Choral Music at the Faculty of Music in the University of Toronto. Her research in music education has also served to support music education in First Nations communities. Dolloff is also a composer/arranger with many choral pieces published with Boosey & Hawkes\, and is frequently sought out as a guest conductor for choral festivals and workshops. \nHilary Seraph Donaldson is a congregational song enlivener with a passion for strengthening community through shared song\, global music\, and paperless worship. \nBecca Whitla works as a community music maker and organizer in Toronto and is the Director of Chapel at Emmanuel College.For Becca\, music is a critical\, vibrant and healing part of any community. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Co-Sponsors\nWe are grateful to our co-sponsors for this event\, the Southern Ontario Chapter of The Hymn Society\, or “SOCHS.” For more information on SOCHS\, you can go to their website: http://sochs.org/ \n 
URL:https://congregationalsong.org/event/toronto2018/
LOCATION:Eastminster United Church\, 310 Danforth Ave.\, Toronto\, ON\, M4K 1N6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Centered in Song,Conference,Hymn Festival,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171104T163000
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SUMMARY:Wake Forest University Church Music Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join a stellar faculty put together by Musician In Residence at Wake Forest Divinity Sally Morris for a weekend of singing and learning about congregational song. Featured guests include Director of The Center for Congregational Song Brian Hehn\, Composer Mark Miller\, and Church Music Professor Emeritus of Perkins School of Theology C. Michael Hawn. For more information on this event\, click here.
URL:https://congregationalsong.org/event/wake-forest-university-church-music-conference/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church Winston-Salem\, 501 W 5th St\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Hymn Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Sally Ann Morris":MAILTO:morissa@wfu.edu
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