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

Oct

Writing the Church’s Song 2025

 October 22, 2025 2209 E Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23223 United States

Click To Register 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

Our Recent News

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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
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June 05, 2024

Our Blog

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Elbows Up?

“Elbows up!” Canadians have been encountering this phrase a lot over the last few months. As a Canadian living...

May 13, 2025
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A Tale of Two Melodies – When Hymns Are to Be Sung in Cantonese Part V of V

A Tale of Two Melodies – When Hymns Are to Be Sung in Cantonese (Part V of V: The...

February 25, 2025

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