Improving Congregational Singing: Best Practices (May 30, 2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

SATURDAY SHARING

Improving Congregational Singing: Best Practices

Guest: Brian Hehn, Director of SING! The Center for Congregational Song, an outreach of The Hymn Society
Host: Amanda Udis-Kessler, UCCMA Board Member for Education and DEI

Brian Hehn joins Amanda in a free-flowing conversation about how to cultivate good singing in your congregation. Brian will share resources along the way. Questions are always welcome.

Brian Hehn is an inspiring song-leader equally comfortable leading an acapella singing of “It Is Well” as he is drumming and dancing to “Sizohamba Naye.” Experienced using a variety of genres and instrumentations, he has led worship for Baptists, Roman Catholics, United Methodists, Presbyterians, and many more across the U.S. and Canada. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Wingate University, his Master of Sacred Music from Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, and is certified in children’s church music (K-12) by Choristers Guild. He has articles published on sacred music and congregational song in multiple journals and co-authored two books under the title “All Hands In” published by Choristers Guild. While working for The Hymn Society as the Director of The Center for Congregational Song he also serves as adjunct professor of church music at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina.

Saturday Sharing is an occasional free, one-hour conversation on ZOOM. All are welcome. Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

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UCCMA Conference 2026: United in Spirit, Diverse in Sound (July 08, 2026)

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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Join us in person for workshops, worship services, concerts and networking with your colleagues. We will be hosted by the First Community Church of Columbus, Ohio, a Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ congregation. From Wednesday evening through the Saturday morning closing worship service, we provide a plethora of activities that will enhance your music skills and give you resources and ideas for new ways of expressing God's Spirit in these challenging times.

For complete conference information go to Conference 2026.

Registration and payment Information:

Pricing includes all events plus continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. For cancellations, refunds are available until June 24, 2026 minus a $25 processing fee.

To receive members' rates, UCCMA members must log in with the email address we have on file and your password. DOC/ADM members should register using the registration code supplied to you. If you do not have the code, contact Brad Burnham.

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If you wish to pay by check, select the invoice option. It will be immediately emailed to you with instructions on how to pay.

Questions? Write to Jim Boratko, Registrar, at registrar@uccma.org.

UCC Musicians Association upcoming events

Improving Congregational Singing: Best Practices (May 30, 2026)

UCCMA Conference 2026: United in Spirit, Diverse in Sound (July 08, 2026)