Inspiring, educating and nurturing those who minister through music and the arts



Upcoming events

    • May 30, 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • ZOOM
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    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

    Please register for the event to receive the Zoom link.

    Can't attend? Register anyway and we'll send you a link to the recording.

    • July 08, 2026
    • 4:00 PM
    • July 11, 2026
    • 12:00 PM
    • First Community Church, Columbus, Ohio
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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.

    Forgot your password? You can reset it when you log in.

    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.

Past events

April 25, 2026 Sweet Harmonies: Church Music Staff Relations
March 28, 2026 UCCMA Conference 2026: The Inside Scoop
February 28, 2026 Inclusive Liturgy: Why and How
January 24, 2026 Saturday Sharing: Then Let Us SING! – New Hymnal of The United Church of Canada
October 25, 2025 Saturday Sharing: The Convergence Music Project
September 27, 2025 Saturday Sharing: Justice in Worship and Music, Part 1
March 22, 2025 Saturday Sharing: We Shall Not Be Moved
January 25, 2025 Saturday Sharing: Remembering Ruth Duck
November 23, 2024 Saturday Sharing: Where Did You Get That Song? Resources for Congregational Song
September 28, 2024 Saturday Sharing: Paperless Singing with David Poole
July 10, 2024 UCCMA Conference 2024 - A Place at the Table
May 18, 2024 Saturday Sharing: Children and Youth in Music and Worship
April 27, 2024 Saturday Sharing: Hearing Health
March 16, 2024 Saturday Sharing: Doing More with Less
February 17, 2024 Royalties for Spirituals: Where Are We Now?
January 20, 2024 Saturday Sharing: Singing Welcome as an Antiracist Practice
September 30, 2023 Saturday Sharing: Music Copyright for Churches
July 08, 2023 Anthem Reading SANDWICH & Biennial Meeting
May 06, 2023 Saturday Sharing: Finding a New Balance
April 22, 2023 Saturday Sharing: Gussy Up Your Music, Part 2
March 25, 2023 Saturday Sharing: Gussy Up Your Music
July 22, 2022 Sing Your Faith. Refresh Your Spirit
February 26, 2022 Royalties for Spirituals Webinar: Our Use of Spirituals in Worship and How to Pay for Their Use
January 14, 2022 An Evening with Dr. Kathy Bullock, Live Streamed
July 11, 2021 UCCMA Conference 2021 REPRISE
July 08, 2021 UCCMA Conference 2021 - Brave New World
July 18, 2020 Webinar: Virtual Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Keith Hampton
June 12, 2020 Webinar – Church Musician Check-In
October 26, 2019 Choral Workshop with Greg Chestnut
October 19, 2019 Connecticut Choral Festival with guest conductor Tom Trenney
September 21, 2019 Reading Session with Composer Diane Hannibal
June 25, 2019 Conference 2019
March 17, 2018 Super Saturday in Massachusetts
July 09, 2017 Conference 2017
October 28, 2016 Choral Festival: with Bob Chilcott, Guest Conductor
October 22, 2016 Handbells for Beginners Workshop -- for Directors and Ringers
October 21, 2016 Fall Gathering of the Florida Conference
June 20, 2016 UCCMA Reception at Houston AGO Convention
April 09, 2016 UCCMA Regional Workshop: Hymn Playing and Choir Recruitment
March 09, 2016 Kidzbeat


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