We are happy to once again offer an online colloquium for tune writers. 2027’s session will be led by Ana Hernandez. The colloquium will be in two parts, with the first being more presentational on the art of tune-writing and the second a chance to receive direct feedback from the clinician on your tune in progress*.

*Each participant will be asked to submit ahead of time an unpublished tune, preferably with a suggestion of an appropriate existing text.

Dates: April 20 and April 22, 2027

Time: 3:00-5:00 pm ET

Price: $40 (members) or $50 (non-members).

Don’t forget to also check out this year’s Online Text Writers Colloquium!

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Ana is a composer/arranger, workshop facilitator, theomusicologist, songleader, and author. She travels around collaborating with groups small and large to deepen community and create beautiful liturgies in many different styles. She facilitates meaningful conversations using the Art of Hosting modalities. Ana’s work aims to bring each of us to a sustainable place in terms of showing up, being present, and listening generatively, so we can remember how beloved we all are.

Ana has made eight recordings and is the author of: The Sacred Art of Chant: Preparing to Practice. She also helps individuals to find their voices and use sound as a way to get and stay integrated. Her retreats and workshops are filled with laughter, expanding comfort zones, and tunes that stick, so when the world is an unholy mess, you’ll have the right tool to accompany you as you walk along the way. Workshops are suitable for any age, and intergenerational groups are often illuminating for everyone in attendance.

Life is beautiful, but shorter than you think. Show love now.” – Ana

Introduction

This episode is with composer and community song leader Ana Hernández. It was recorded by Ben Brody at The Hymn Society’s 2019 Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas. For a full biography of our guest, click here.

Season 3 – Episode 3

In this interview with Ana Hernández, the first part of the interview focuses on the nature of chant and cyclical song. How should chant work in community building, and what is the nature of leading a cyclical song? A discussion about her leadership of the Monday night hymn festival at the conference (which you can view here) is discussed and explored as examples of her leadership and the possibility for community singing.

Listening time: 29 minutes

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INVITATION TO BROOKLYN

The “Centered in Song” launch tour for The Center for Congregational Song is coming to Brooklyn! Join organist, composer, and master song leader Mark Miller for a day celebrating the importance and power of congregational song. There will be sessions on justice in music-making, introducing The Center for Congregational Song, and a closing hymn festival. Come join in the song!

LEADERS

Mark Miller believes passionately that music can change the world. He also believes in Cornell West’s quote that ‘Justice is what love looks like in public.’ His dream is that the music he composes, performs, teaches and leads will inspire and empower people to create the beloved community.
Mark serves as Assistant Professor of Church Music at Drew Theological School and is a Lecturer in the Practice of Sacred Music at Yale University. He also is the Minister of Music of Christ Church in Summit, New Jersey.

Hymn Writer, Poet, The Hymn Society, Congregational Song, Singing, Let Justice Roll Down, Centered in Song, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn NY

Jacque Jones has been writing in various forms all her life and in recent years has taken up the challenge of writing hymn texts. Her hymn text collection Songs Unchanged Yet Ever Changing was published in 2015 by GIA. Jacque has been a member of The Hymn Society since 2003, and is currently serving as its Immediate Past President, having served previously as Treasurer and President. A native of Texas, Jacque lives in New York and is an active member of the laity at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights.

Ana Hernandez is a composer/arranger, workshop facilitator, author, and mischief maker. She works with people to create beautiful liturgies in many different styles; from early music to contemplative, to drummy and participatory. She facilitates deep and meaningful conversations using the Art of Hosting modalities.

Brian Hehn is the director of The Center for Congregational Song.

Tune Writers Colloquium 2027 – Online