Join Center Director Brian Hehn and a panel of congregational song publisher staff memebrs as they talk about church music and copyright. How does the system work from their perspective? Is it easy to navigate? What/Where are the difficulties? What/Where are some opportunities for improvement? Listen in on the conversation live on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F2pac5-DJiw Wednesday, […]
Registration Now Full Invitation For those who work for the church week in and week out, time away to rest, reflect, and re-inspire is important. Writing the Church's Song is a three-day writing retreat for beginner and intermediate hymn writers. Two exceptional clinicians will challenge, inspire, and guide you as a hymn writer. These […]
Course Information The Center for Congregational Song is sponsoring an eight-session online course in basic hymnology during January 2023. Sessions will be held each Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. ET beginning on January 5 and concluding on January 31. This course is mainly intended for musicians, pastors, and others who do not […]
REGISTRATION CLOSED Invitation For those who work for the church week in and week out, time away to rest, reflect, and re-inspire is important. Writing the Church's Song is a three-day writing retreat for beginner and intermediate hymn writers. Two exceptional clinicians will challenge, inspire, and guide you as a hymn writer. These mentors will […]
Course Information The Center for Congregational Song is sponsoring a seven-session online course on the theology of hymns during January and February 2024. Sessions will be held on Fridays from 12:30 to 2:00 pm ET beginning on January 5 and concluding on February 16. This course is intended for pastors, musicians, and others who do […]
This program is designed to connect worship leaders of Latin American descent living and working in the United States with worship leaders from across Latin America for a time of shared learning, relationship-building, and inspiration. The faculty will present fully bilingually (Spanish & English) and will represent scholars and practitioners from across Latin America and […]
Este programa está diseñado para conectar a líderes y lideresas de alabanza (liturgia, música) de ascendencia latinoamericana que viven y trabajan en los Estados Unidos con líderes y lideresas de alabanza de toda América Latina para un tiempo de aprendizaje compartido, construcción de relaciones y mutua inspiración. El encuentro será totalmente bilingüe (español e inglés) […]
Deborah Carlton Loftis Ambassadors Program Presents: A Church Music Workshop hosted by the Wingate University Music Department. Saturday, September 7 9 a.m. - noon Batte Fine Arts Center Wingate, NC This is a free workshop, open to Wingate students, faculty and staff and community members. Registration is required (click here to register). Presenters will […]
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 Tuesdays and Thursdays from Noon to 1:30 pm ET beginning on January 14 and concluding on February 6, 2025. This course is intended for pastors, […]
"It's a Lot More Complicated than Traditional versus Contemporary" Course Information Join C. Michael Hawn, FHS, for an eight-session exploration that challenges the simplistic "traditional versus contemporary" divide in congregational music. This engaging online course will meet Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm ET, beginning January 28 and concluding February 20. This course […]
