composer, arranger, workshop facilitator, author, and mischief maker
I’ll be in Denver, CO for 10 days working with the good people of St. Thomas’ Episcopal in May. More events are being planned, i.e. there might be a Potluck Supper and Community Sing involved (my favorite!), so check back for more listings, or if you’d like to schedule some time with me!
The Hymn Society 2026 Annual Conference July 19-22, 2026
The Annual Conference of The Hymn Society will be held at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, July 19-22, 2026, with the theme “Rebirth: Singing Death, Singing Life.”
I’ll be leading a sectional to introduce my new song collection from AugsburgFortress (coming out in May)!
The program will explore the relationship between congregational song and some of the most pressing issues of our time, including ecology, sustainability, and disability. Plenary speakers include Keri Day, Miriam Spies, and Nate Stucky. Evening hymn festivals will be led by Mark Miller, FHS, Myron Sauder, Jerome Weaver, Marcell Silva Steuernagel, Mina Choi (Organ Masterclass instructor and Morning Prayer Leader), and Braxton Shelley.
New features include: mini-hymn sings before lunch; an opportunity to reflect on sustainability and ecological justice at PTS’s Farminary with a morning of work and song; an organ masterclass; an opportunity to tour the impressive hymnological collection at the seminary library; and the contributions of songwriter-in-residence Ken Medema.
For more info, Hymn Society Annual Conference