This is a calendar of events being hosted by members of our network of singers and leaders. If you have a singing, worship service or other event you think might be relevant to other practitioners of paperless song leading, please share it here!
Click on "List Your Own Event" below to submit your event. Then it will be approved by an MMC staff person and appear live on the calendar. You can collect RSVP's, and advertise your event to people in the MMC network in your area. Contact us at [email protected] if you have questions.
Upcoming Events
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Monday, September 16, 2024 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, September 23, 2024 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, September 27, 2024 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 Monica Onyedika, Executive Director Conie Borchardt, and others will offer a lively evening of singing, learning, and community building on Friday evening, September 27, 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.
To register for the Saturday workshop, click HERE!
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Monday, September 30, 2024 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. -
Tuesday, October 01, 2024 at 07:00 PM
Green Street Pub in Brownsburg, IN
Paperless Community SingHosted by Good Samaritan Episcopal ChurchGreen Street Pub - 911 N. Green St. Brownsburg, INFirst Tuesday of the month @ 7pFree! BUT Please tip your servers well! :)
Join us at Green Street Pub located at 911 N Green St, in Brownsburg, IN, on the First Tuesday of the month for a Community Sing at 7 pm! Embrace the joy of community singing—a unique gathering for both seasoned vocalists and those who simply love to sing. No experience is necessary, and all skill levels are warmly welcomed.This is a monthly gathering—a chance for us to come together and build a vibrant community of singers. We will be exploring a diverse repertoire of pub songs, protest anthems, and melodies perfect for spiritual settings.
Join us in creating a regular space on the first Tuesday of every month where the love of music and the joy of community singing thrive. See you at Green Street Pub for an evening of shared melodies, wonderful company, and creating a monthly tradition!
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Tuesday, October 01, 2024 at 06:30 PM
TBA in Albuquerque, NM
Friends,
Our schedule of upcoming events includes:- 10/1 October Song Circle 6:30-8pm--Location TBD/Host Needed
- 11/5 November Song Circle 6:30-8pm--Location TBD/Host Needed
- 12/3 December Song Circle 6:30-8pm--Location TBD/Host Needed
- 1/1-1/3 New Years Retreat-Santa Maria de la Vid Norbertine Abbey, ABQMark your calendars, and let me know if you/your community would like to host one of our upcoming song circles.
Blessings, sylvia+
--Basic Information: Join Sylvia Miller-Mutia, David Poole, and other lovers of singing from in and around Albuquerque, NM, for a monthly Music that Makes Community Song Circle. We sing together the first Tuesday of each month for 75 minutes, beginning at 6:30pm, with the option to gather for fellowship beforehand. We rotate locations and responsibility for "hosting" among interested participants.
We focus on teaching, learning, and sharing songs together in an "oral tradition" style of music-making. We sing songs from a variety of traditions as well as songs of our own creation. We lean heavily on musical forms that lend themselves to learning by ear and singing from the heart, including: simple melodies, rounds, simple songs with layered harmonies, echo songs, and "call and response" songs.
We take risks. We experiment. We make mistakes. We laugh. We learn. We encourage one another. We sing. We welcome you to join us!
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Monday, October 07, 2024 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. -
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 06:00 PM
Grace Church in Ellensburg , WA
Lift your heart and find connection through simple songs, sung in community. Join facilitators Sue Wilson and Coleen Renee for a fun, inspiring & healing community experience. For information call or text Coleen at 509-312-0220.Grace Church,1201 North B StreetEllensburg, WA -
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 07:00 PM
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls, WI
Join us for a Community SING and experience paperless singing! Experienced Music that Makes Community presenters, ELCA pastor the Rev. Liesl Spitz, Executive Director Conie Borchardt, and others will offer a lively evening of singing, learning, and community building on Friday evening, October 11, from 7-9:30 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. No special talents required - just a love of music and fellowship. Singers of all backgrounds, ages, and experience levels are warmly welcomed to participate!
This event is the first half of a weekend residency MMC is doing with The Lay School of Ministry, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin (ELCA) as part of their monthly series on Building Communities of Mutual Care. The residency concludes on Saturday morning, October 12 with a morning long workshop (link) that introduces the leadership practices and repertoire of Music that Makes Community. The workshop's intention is to support the creation of spaces of trust, listening, and communication through singing and to introduce the basic skills for leading congregational song.
To register for the Saturday workshop, click HERE. (Registration is not yet open)
Admission
Suggested donation is $10 per person, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
These events are sponsored by The Lay School of Ministry of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA; Our Saviour’s Chippewa Falls; Immanuel, Eau Claire; Our Savior’s Menomonie; Spirit, Eau Claire St. John’s, Eau Claire; Trinity, Eau Claire.
Recommendations
Places to Eat before the SING:
- Chippewa Family Restaurant
- Sid Harvey’s
- The Rally House
- Cancun
- Casa Mexicana
- Royal Buffet
- Magli Thai
- River Inn Bar - well known for their chicken wings
- Eggbreak Cafe (old Heckles)
Accommodations for those staying for the weekend:
- AmericInn
- Country Inn and Suites
- Hampton Inn & Suites
- Glen Loch (may need more than one night stay)
- Cobblestone
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Monday, October 14, 2024 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.