We believe that the holy act of singing together shapes faith, heals brokenness, transforms lives, and renews peace.
Our mission is to encourage, promote, and enliven congregational singing in the United States and Canada.
Learn MoreContinuing the celebration of The Hymn Society’s centennial, a second part to this webinar series will feature expert voices on congregational singing around the globe.
Learn MoreAs part of The Hymn Society’s centennial celebration (1922 – 2022), a second series of the successful monthly online interview series, “100 Years of Song,” will run over the next year. We will feature ten Hymn Society leaders speaking about their own stories and interest in congregational song, their experience in and service to The Hymn Society, the contributions of our organization and our members to singing communities, and issues that are facing us today.
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Become a Member TodayAug 14, 2023
The Center for Congregational Song will be sponsoring Writing the Church’s Song, a three-day writing retreat for beginner and intermediate hymn writers that will be held in Richmond, Virginia, November 8-11, 2023. Two exceptional clinicians, Jacque Jones, FHS, and Mark Miller, will challenge, inspire, and guide you as a hymn writer. These mentors will provide […]
Read moreJul 31, 2023
The Hymn Society is seeking proposals for sectionals (breakout sessions) to be presented at the next Annual Conference to be held July 14-17, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference theme is “Without Limits: Singing the Congregation’s Song.” At each conference we hold between 30 and 40 breakout sessions which are chosen from submissions we receive […]
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December 10, 2023 Revised Common Lectionary Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Psalm 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (8) 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 It’s often the case that the first line of a book, song, or play can characterize the entire work. Think, for example, […]
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December 3, 2023 Revised Common Lectionary Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4) 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 Christmas is coming. The clues are everywhere—the decorations, the music, the shopping, the excitement—and of course, the exhaustion and anxiety. There […]
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