Becoming a Member

You are invited to join North America's only organization devoted solely to the development and promotion of congregational song.

Throughout the United States and Canada, people of all denominations, races, and cultures benefit from the annual conferences and workshops sponsored by The Hymn Society.  We learn from and are inspired by The Hymn, the quarterly journal.  Hymn Society members are increasingly aware of the need to promote the appreciation and use of hymns in our own worshipping communities.  The Hymn Society has something to offer everyone who is engages in the process of determining what and how a congregation will sing.  We include:

• Clergy and Worship Leaders

Congregational music plays a vital role in worship.  The Hymn Society helps those of you who lead worship to gain a broader knowledge and deeper understanding of the hymns and songs we sing.
• Church Musicians

Music directors, organists and keyboard players, choir directors, and cantors will find that the publications and the annual conferences provide practical information, stimulating experiences, new ideas, and valuable research to enrich the singing of their congregations.
• Poets and Composers

Creators of new words and music will receive news of emerging developments, interviews with prominent authors and composers, as well as announcements of new hymnal projects, competitions, festivals, and conferences through The Hymn Society's various publications and activities.
• Scholars

Anyone conducting research in hymnology or worship will benefit greatly as a member of The Hymn Society, which supports and publishes research on all types of congregational song.
• Libraries

Church, public, and institutional libraries will want to have The Hymn available as an invaluable resource for worship planning and study, as well as for the information it provides on many cultural and musical matters.
• Singers in the Congregation

The Hymn Society offers all congregational members an expanded appreciation and experience of what they sing.  Learning the history of favorite hymns and songs or encountering new ones--especially in the context of the wonderful singing at an annual conference--will greatly enrich all congregational song.

Join the Hymn Society
If you are interested in becoming a member of The Hymn Society, click here to go on to our online Membership Application form.  If you are uncomfortable with such a method, the Application can be printed out, filled in by hand, and mailed in.