There are three types of events listed on our calendar:
- MMC Workshops and Retreats planned collaboratively with hosts around the United States and Canada;
- Local Practice Groups led by presenters and participants from the Music that Makes Community network, providing opportunities to hone our skills and support one another in song leading;
- Community Events presented by organizations affiliated with MMC for the benefit of the wider musical community.
Upcoming Events
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Monday, March 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Zoom
Join Music that Makes Community for a weekly touchstone that includes singing, silence, sacred text, and community connection. We'll gather at 10 a.m. EDT (9 CDT / 8 MDT / 7 PST) each Monday for a 30-minute gathering followed by coffee and conversation.
MMC leaders host the gathering, drawing from many musical and spiritual traditions. -
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Zoom
Join Music that Makes Community for a weekly touchstone that includes singing, silence, sacred text, and community connection. We'll gather at 10 a.m. EDT (9 CDT / 8 MDT / 7 PST) each Monday for a 30-minute gathering followed by coffee and conversation.
MMC leaders host the gathering, drawing from many musical and spiritual traditions. -
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Zoom
Join Music that Makes Community for a weekly touchstone that includes singing, silence, sacred text, and community connection. We'll gather at 10 a.m. EDT (9 CDT / 8 MDT / 7 PST) each Monday for a 30-minute gathering followed by coffee and conversation.
MMC leaders host the gathering, drawing from many musical and spiritual traditions. -
Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Zoom
Join Music that Makes Community for a weekly touchstone that includes singing, silence, sacred text, and community connection. We'll gather at 10 a.m. EDT (9 CDT / 8 MDT / 7 PST) each Monday for a 30-minute gathering followed by coffee and conversation.
MMC leaders host the gathering, drawing from many musical and spiritual traditions. -
Friday, April 04, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Waco, TX
Join us for a Community SING to experience paperless singing! Experienced Music that Makes Community presenters will offer a lively evening of singing, learning, and community building on Friday evening, April 4, from 5-6:30 p.m. at Pentecost Park at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas.
No special talents required - just a love of music and fellowship. Singers of all backgrounds, ages, and experience levels are warmly welcomed to participate!
Admission
Suggested free-will offering of $5-20 per person, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
This Community SING is a benefit for Music that Makes Community.
Click HERE to RSVP for the event and make a donation.
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Residency Events
This is the first of several residency events over the weekend. In addition to the Community SING on Friday night, Conie and Monica will be offering:
- A daylong Community Singing workshop on Saturday, September 28, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. that further introduces the leadership practices and repertoire of Music that Makes Community with the intention to support the creation of spaces of trust, listening, and communication through singing and to introduce the basic skills for leading congregational song. To learn more, click here.
- On Sunday morning, September 29, Monica and Conie will offer musical leadership in worship at 10:30 a.m.
This residency is funded through a Strategic Mission Grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
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Saturday, April 05, 2025 at 09:30 AM
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Waco, TX
Music that Makes Community is excited to offer a One-Day workshop at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Waco TX. Experienced MMC facilitators will offer a lively day of singing, learning, and community building. No special talents required - just a love of music and fellowship. Singers of all backgrounds, ages, and experience levels are warmly welcomed to participate!
Join us for a renewing day of building community through singing, learning, and fellowship. During our time together we’ll:
- Explore a practice of paperless (oral tradition) singing leadership grounded in a spirit of welcome and generosity;
- Engage models of teaching and leading that welcome our bodies, hearts, and minds;
- Experience music reflective of the growing diversity of our communities and celebrating our rich spiritual and liturgical traditions;
- Build community and strengthen relationships through singing.Each person will leave with new music to share, as well as experiences of learning and teaching songs applicable to their context. Choir directors, clergy, cantors, lay leaders, and all who love to sing are warmly welcomed.
Registration Coming Soon!
The workshop is $25 per person, with a $10 lunch add-on option. Scholarships are available; request one on the registration form.
This workshop is funded through a Strategic Mission Grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
Related Events
In addition to the workshop on Saturday, Music that Makes Community facilitators will be in residence over the weekend.
- On Friday night, April 4, from 5-6:30 p.m. there will be an Community SING open to the all. A suggested donation of $5-20 per person will go towards sustaining Music that Makes Community. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. RSVP and make a donation HERE.
- On Sunday morning, April 6, Music that Makes Community staff will offer musical leadership in worship at 10:30 a.m. and then facilitate a forum after worship for folks to reflect on their experience.
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Monday, April 07, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Zoom
Join Music that Makes Community for a weekly touchstone that includes singing, silence, sacred text, and community connection. We'll gather at 10 a.m. EDT (9 CDT / 8 MDT / 7 PST) each Monday for a 30-minute gathering followed by coffee and conversation.
MMC leaders host the gathering, drawing from many musical and spiritual traditions. -
Friday, October 10, 2025 at 01:00 PM through October 12, 2025
Norbertine Abbey in Albuquerque, NM
Join us in the autumn high desert as Music that Makes Community gathers at the Norbertine Abbey in Albuquerque, NM for a spacious, three-day/two-night retreat, October 10-12, 2025.
The retreat will be led by a dynamic team of local musicians and clergy, including Sylvia and Donnel Miller-Mutia, David and Winona Poole, as well as MMC's Executive Director Conie Borchardt.
Schedule and registration details will be available in early April 2025.
Please reach out to Conie at [email protected] with any questions or to request scholarship assistance.