Upcoming Events

MMC at AUUMM Annual Conference

• Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 03:30 PM through August 03, 2026

  First Unitarian Society / Milwaukee, WI in Milwaukee, WI

  

   

  Music that Makes Community will be attending the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries annual conference, "Lead with Love," July 29-August 2, 2026 at First Unitarian Society in Milwaukee, WI. 

  

  MMC's Executive Director, C. Onyx Li, and Doe Hoyer from The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery will be presenting a workshop on the Sacred Lands Project partnership, a collection of paperless, aural tradition songs for community singing intended to inspire and compel communities of faith to organize alongside Indigenous communities defending sacred lands from extractive industries and leading rematriation efforts. Read more about the project and download it here.  

  For more details about the conference, click: https://auumm.glueup.com/event/auumm-annual-conference-2026-161747/. 

Songs for Our Spiritual Toolkits: A Community SING with Music that Makes Community & Singing Resistance Madison

• Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 06:00 PM

  St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church / Madison, WI in Madison, WI

  

  All are welcome to Songs For Our Spiritual Toolkits: a Community SING with Music that Makes Community and co-hosts, Singing Resistance Madison on Wednesday evening, July 29, from 6-7:30 p.m. at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Madison, Wisconsin. 

  When we sing together, we experience connection with one other and with something larger than our individual selves — whether it’s community or the sacred. Whether in good times or bad, singing together helps us remember we are not alone. Join us as we make music by heart and in community using paperless songs from many musical and spiritual traditions. Bring a song to share and friends who love to sing. 

  Join songleaders from Music that Makes Community, Singing Resistance Madison, and others for an evening of community singing that will fill your spiritual toolkit with songs for many occasions.  

  This event is free and open to all who love to sing, regardless of musical experience or training. Freewill donations are welcome and help support the work of Music that Makes Community.

  Masks are optional and welcome. Children of all ages are welcome; though no childcare is provided. Bathrooms are accessible. 

  • Parking: The church has a parking lot with a few accessible spots near the main doors. We will be gathered in the main sanctuary of the church, which is not far from the entrance.
  • Public transit: St. Dunstan’s is located adjacent to the F bus line on the south side of University Ave, just west of Allen Blvd. Depending on direction of travel, exit the bus at University at Allen Blvd or Allen Blvd at University, and walk 5 minutes to the Church. 
  • Biking: There are bike racks located on the north side of the church building.

   

Music that Makes Community at Camp Cross

• Friday, September 11, 2026 at 04:00 PM through September 13, 2026

  Camp Cross / Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in Coeur d'Alene, ID

  

   

  Music that Makes Community will be facilitating a communal song sharing training and retreat in partnership with The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane September 11-13, 2026 at Camp Cross in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. This partnership is made possible by The Building Bridges; Healing Divides grant program. 

  A fitting compliment to this year’s diocesan theme, “Sing to the Lord A New Song,” this retreat will be held September 11-13, 2026 at Camp Cross to make use of our fabulous new cabins and retreat house, and to lean into the spirit of communal song that runs deeply in the history and culture of Camp Cross.
  
  This is a retreat for members of The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane. Congregations sending teams/groups of members who will be committed to engaging in communal singing and reporting back about their experience are invited to attend for free. Our goal is to not only experience and learn at the retreat, but to engage in communal song back in our congregations and communities. 

  For more details about the retreat and to register, click here: https://spokanediocese.org/news/music-that-makes-community-at-camp-cross/. Note registration closes September 2, 2026 at 1 pm. 

   

MMC at American Academy of Religion Conference (Denver, CO)

• Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 03:30 PM through November 24, 2026

  Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

  

   

  Music that Makes Community will be at the American Academy of Religion's Annual Meeting November 21-24, 2026 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. 

  During the conference, MMC Executive Director C. Onyx Li and Becca Whitla from Toronto will be offering a hands-on, voices engaged workshop of singing and theological reflection on how song can be a powerful part of protest. 

  Before the conference gets underway, Music that Makes Community will co-sponsor a Singing Resistance Pub Sing with The Hymn Society of the U.S. and Canada near the Denver Convention Center on Friday evening, November 20.  This will be open to the public.  Details will be posted on MMC's Community Calendar when available.  

  For more details about the conference, click: https://aarweb.org/event/november-annual-meeting/.  

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