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

Sing! The Center For Congregational Song
Jan

ONLINE COURSE: Streams of Congregational Song

 January 28, 2026

“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

Feb
A Capella Sunday 2026 February 22, 2026

A Cappella Sunday Hymn Suggestions YEAR A What: A Cappella Sunday is when worshiping communities from across the world...
Apr
Text Writers Colloquium – Online April 07, 2026

We are happy to once again offer an online colloquium for text writers. This year’s session will be led...
Apr
Tune Writers Colloquium – Online April 09, 2026

We are happy to once again offer an online colloquium for tune writers. This year’s session will be led...

Our Recent News

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2025 In Review

The Center for Congregational Song continues to thrive. Sometimes our work isn’t public facing, though, so each year I...

December 03, 2025
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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

Our Blog

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2025 In Review

The Center for Congregational Song continues to thrive. Sometimes our work isn’t public facing, though, so each year I...

December 03, 2025
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When Hymns Are to Be Sung in Cantonese

The Road Full of Challenges – When Hymns Are to Be Sung in Cantonese I shared in previous blogs...

November 26, 2025

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