Music that Makes Community

Music That Makes Community is a brand that aims to bring communities closer through the power of song. With a focus on communal song-sharing, the brand inspires deep spiritual connection, encourages shared leadership, and sparks the possibility of transformation in our world. They offer a wide range of resources, training, and encouragement to individuals, organizations, and communities, highlighting the dynamic power of singing to connect others and ourselves.

Rooted in both Christian contemplative and activist traditions, Music That Makes Community envisions a liberative culture that empowers individuals and communities to claim and use the power of singing to heal our spirits, nurture our common lives, and work for justice. They strive to create spaces that serve as laboratories of learning, discovery, and communal joy. The brand's guiding principles include the belief in the importance of community, the universal language of song, and the power of creativity.

They value exploration, curiosity, and playfulness, as well as the contribution of each voice and its essential place in community. Music That Makes Community practices affirmation of skills, personhood, and experiences, radical welcome and inclusion, shared leadership, and the full embodiment of music-making. In order to fulfill their mission, vision, and practices, the brand partners with hosts to plan workshops in communities, supports presenters who refine their song leading practices, and expands the repertoire of songs that can be shared.

They also serve a network of practitioners by connecting them with each other, offering tools for building a repertoire of songs, and supporting centers of paperless song leading practice through community events and local practice groups. In essence, Music That Makes Community celebrates the transformative power of music and strives to create a more connected and inclusive world through communal singing