Sing! 2025: From Generation to Generation - Digital Program Book

Praying Matthew 5:10-13 FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS

Dear heavenly Father,

When our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters suffer harassment, ridicule, rejection, beatings, torture, imprisonment and even death, they are indeed blessed—because the kingdom of heaven is theirs already.

As they are reviled and all kinds of evil is spoken against them falsely on account of Christ, may they be glad and fix their affection on the promise of eternity.

Thank you, Father, that our brothers and sisters endure persecution for the sake of living as salt and light in a fallen world, in order that your kingdom may advance at any cost.

May they be blessed today, and may we be inspired by their example as we stand with them in prayer.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Stop by the booth or visit vom.org/PrayForThem to discover more ways to pray for persecuted Christians.

QUICK SCHEDULE

Full daily schedules on pages 72, 84, 100

SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST

3:00pm .................... Registration Opens - Delta Lobby

3:00pm .................... Sing! Village Opens Ryman A Exhibit Hall

7:00pm - 9:00pm Sing! Sing! Sing! In the Village

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST

9:00am Registration Opens

9:00am..................... Sing! Village Opens

9:00am - 1:30pm ..... Likewise Live and Lobby Stage Sessions

1:30pm .................... Plenary Session 1

4:00pm. ................... Dinner Break / Sing! Village

4:00pm - 8:00pm ..... Likewise Live and Lobby Stage Sessions

6:00pm .................... Grand Ole Opry Concert - Show 1

8:30pm .................... Grand Ole Opry Concert - Show 2

DOWNLOAD THE “SING! GLOBAL” CONFERENCE APP.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND

7:30am Sing! Village Opens

7:30am - 9:00am ...... Likewise Live and Lobby Stage Sessions 9:00am..................... Plenary Session 2

12:00pm - 2:00pm ... Lunch Break / Sing Village / Likewise ................................. Live and Lobby Stage Sessions

2:00pm Breakout Block A

3:30pm .................... Breakout Block B

4:30pm .................... Dinner Break / Sing! Village 5:00pm - 7:00pm ...... Likewise Live and Lobby Stage Sessions

7:30pm .................... Plenary Session 3

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

7:30am..................... Sing! Village Opens

8:00am Breakout Block C

9:30am..................... Plenary Session 4 12:00 - 1:30pm......... Sing! Village, Likewise Live and Lobby Stage Sessions 1:30pm .................... Conference Concludes

*All timings subject to change. See the Sing! Village section for more info.

Welcome!

Dear Friends,

Welcome to this year’s Sing Conference, ‘From Generation to Generation’.

We and the whole conference team are excited and grateful for this fresh opportunity to gather, to sing, to learn together. Thank you to all our musicians, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and special guests who have come to help us in that.

This year is particularly special as we celebrate the launch of The Sing! Hymnal — the result of writing and championing hymns for 25 years.

Throughout history, God’s people have always had curated bodies of songs to carry forward: the Psalms of Israel, the hymns of the early church, and the great hymnals of centuries gone by. As we open The Sing! Hymnal for the first time together this week, we join that great chorus of generations past, and hope to encourage and equip the generations to come.

We pray that each day of the conference provides a thoughtful and invigorating journey through the rhythms that in turn shape all of our lives to the praise of our Creator. For there is no greater privilege, for us and our children, than to worship the Lord and serve Him together.

“‘to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Keith and Kristyn

SPECIAL THANKS TO VOM

Getty Music would like to extend our deepest thanks to our Official Missions Partner, The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM). Because of their partnership, we have been able to expand the vision and reach of the Sing! movement beyond what we would have ever dreamed possible, resulting in the equipping of thousands of churches and leaders. Their friendship and support have energized us during this season of ministry, and we could not be more thankful.

The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) serves persecuted Christians in the world’s most difficult and dangerous places to follow Christ. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand and his wife, Sabina, founded VOM after being imprisoned for their Christian witness in Communist Romania. Since 1967, VOM has been dedicated to inspiring all believers to a biblical faith by telling the stories of persecuted Christians, thereby inspiring a deeper commitment to Christ and the fulfillment of his Great Commission, no matter the cost.

We encourage you to connect with the VOM team at their booth in the Sing! Village. Pick up your free 2026 Prayer Calendar and discover how you can pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ and lead others to do the same.

Keith and Kristyn Getty have joined modern and traditional hymns with liturgical elements in a new hymnal designed to serve both corporate and personal worship. The Sing! Hymnal will be available in a range of beautifully crafted cover designs, thoughtfully created for individuals, families, churches, and worship leaders. Together, these resources inspire deep engagement in worship, foster unity among God’s people, and proclaim our unwavering hope in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Learn more about the suite of print and digital resources at SingHymnal.com .

THE SING! HYMNAL COLLECTION

Hardcover

978-1-4335-9029-0 | $34.99

Durable, scuff-resistant cover and sewn binding suitable for frequent church use.

Green Cloth over Board

979-8-8749-0080-9 | $39.99

Beautiful cloth-over-board cover is ideal for personal and family worship.

Lay-Flat Edition with Chords

979-8-8749-0264-3 | $69.99

Custom engraving, larger pages, wire binding, and chord symbols positioned above the staff provide quick access for musicians.

TruTone over Board, Brown

979-8-8749-0263-6 | $49.99

Quality guarantee and sturdy slipcase provide individuals and families with classic hymns for years to come.

Goatskin, Black

979-8-8749-0081-6 | $349.99

Top-of-the-line goatskin cover and gold ribbon further enhance the beauty of this treasured resource.

VISION FOR SING!

SING! is an initiative of Keith and Kristyn Getty to help individuals, families, and churches deepen their faith through singing.

The core values of the SING! movement are:

DEEP THEOLOGY • TIMELESS ARTISTRY • CONGREGATIONAL SINGING

Keith and Kristyn’s Sing! book was released in September 2017 at the inaugural SING! Conference. That first gathering, which commemorated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, inaugurated a ten-year journey considering the importance of what we sing for all of life.

Lord willing, we plan to meet again September 7-9, 2026, in Nashville and online as we celebrate a decade of Sing! Conferences together.

TEN YEAR VISION

YEAR ONE: 8/18-20, 2017 | SING!

Introducing the overarching concepts of the SING! movement and practically connecting these ideas personally and to family, church, and community life.

2 YEAR 3YEAR 4 YEAR 5YEAR

1YEAR 6 YEAR 7 YEAR

8 YEAR 9YEAR 10YEAR

YEAR TWO: 9/10-12, 2018 | Singing the Psalms: Ancient and Modern

Focusing on the Psalms as a blueprint for how and what we sing.

YEAR THREE: 8/19-21, 2019 | Singing the Life of Christ

Building on the foundation of the Gospel story in all we sing and seeing how it shapes the church’s year.

YEAR FOUR: 8/30-9/2, 2020 | Sing! The Scriptures

Exploring the call to preach, pray, read, and sing the Word of God.

YEAR FIVE: 9/13-15, 2021 | Sing! In Christ Alone

Celebrating the preeminence of Christ and the great historic hymns.

YEAR SIX: 9/5-7, 2022 | Sing! Christ Our Hope in Life and Death – Prayers and Confessions

Considering the vital connections between liturgy, prayers and hymns.

YEAR SEVEN: 9/4-6, 2023 | Sing! The Great Commission

Casting a global vision for singing the good news of Christ to all nations.

YEAR EIGHT: 9/3-5, 2024 | Sing! The Songs of the Bible

Looking to the songs of Scripture as a guide for our worship and lives.

YEAR NINE: 9/1-3, 2025 | Sing! From Generation To Generation Presenting a new hymnal to serve the church around the globe in the 21st century.

YEAR TEN: Sept 2026 | 10 Year Celebration

Marking a decade of the Sing! vision

Hymns are the heart language of the church, used to sing truth to the Lord and to one another in every season of the soul. This has always been the way. When we look to the Psalms, the great songbook of the Bible, we find God’s blueprint for singing. The Psalms sing to the valleys of human sorrow and the heights of eternal hope. They remind us of a salvation history and a salvation song we must not forget. They teach us to lament and to rejoice. They root our lives and give wings to our witness. They map out the character of the Lord, lifting our eyes to all that he is and has done.

— Keith & Kristyn Getty

ABOUT KEITH & KRISTYN

Keith and Kristyn Getty are hymn writers, GRAMMY®-nominated artists, and the founding leaders of the Getty Music organization who hail from Northern Ireland. Their greatest musical passion is writing and championing great hymns of the church.

Their songwriting journey began in 2000 when Keith wrote the tune for “In Christ Alone” on the back of a Northern Ireland Electricity bill. Many songs, albums, and—most importantly—four daughters later, they still wake up each morning amazed that they get to spend their days crafting melodies and words to encourage and inspire the people of God.

Keith and Kristyn love fostering creative collaborations. They established Getty Music with a view to the year 2050 in the hope that individuals, families, and churches would celebrate the beauty of Christ-centered hymnody. Their hymn writing team includes a growing array of contributors who are as committed to family and the local church as they are to the craft of songwriting. The group’s songs include 45 of the top 500 titles sung in US/UK churches in the last year, and their original publishers, Integrity Music, estimate that more than 100 million people around the globe sing this music every year in a diverse array of contexts. Their hymns uniquely cross genres, finding expression in styles from contemporary to classical as well as folk and global. Keith and Kristyn are the creators and chief editors of The Sing! Hymnal, a joint project of the Getty Music team and Crossway releasing in 2025.

Keith and Kristyn enjoy filling their lives with songs of the Lord, whether at home with their daughters, in the sanctuary of their local church, or in all of the places around the world they’ve had the privilege to visit—from Carnegie Hall to the Grand Ole Opry House, the Kennedy Center to Sydney Opera House, with performances for Presidents, Prime Ministers, and television specials on PBS, CBS, BBC, and TBN in between! They host the annual Sing! Conference in Nashville, TN (named after their 2017 book), and are now particularly excited to share Sing! events on each continent, including their recent visit to South Korea to help lead music at the Fourth Lausanne Congress in South Korea.

The hymn “In Christ Alone,” co-written by Stuart Townend, has received numerous accolades, from being named the second most beloved hymn in the UK by the BBC to being selected as one of the top five hymns of all time by the British Hymn Society. Keith was the first contemporary Christian musician to be awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 for his contributions to music and hymnody. Their other acknowledgments include one GRAMMY® nomination, one mainstream Billboard #1, two GMA Dove awards (with 18 nominations), three honorary doctorates, and the honor of being named Fellows of the Royal School of Church Music.

Kristyn’s creativity has led to wider opportunities, such as recording the entire ESV Bible as an audio version for Crossway. Her biography of Joni Eareckson Tada written for children was released in 2024, and two new books for kids are 2025 releases, Pippa and The Singing Tree and We Sing!.

Keith and Kristyn are especially excited about the Getty Music Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to educate hymn writers and spur biblical worship in under-resourced areas of the globe.

Together with their four daughters, Keith and Kristyn live between Northern Ireland and Nashville.

The Lord’s My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

SING WE THE SONG OF EMMANUEL (GLORIA)

ACROSS THE LANDS

Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)

Creator

He Will Hold Me

Behold the Lamb (Communion Hymn)

ALL MY BOAST IS IN JESUS

Benediction (May the Peace of God)

RISE MY SOUL, THE LORD IS RISEN

As for Me and My House

Fullness of Grace

Rejoice

Fast

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

By Faith

The Compassion Hymn

Is Not in What I Own Christus Victor (Amen)

God the Uncreated One Grace

Christ

Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor

CHRIST IS RISEN, HE IS RISEN INDEED

Our Hope in Life and Death

Come People of the Risen King

FACING A TASK UNFINISHED

Still My Soul Be Still

How Great Is the Greatness of God

Hear the Call of the Kingdom

For the Cause

In Christ Alone

There Is a Higher Throne

Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery

JOY HAS DAWNED

Speak O Lord

I Will Wait for You ( Psalm 130)

The Power of the Cross My Worth

I AM NOT MY OWN

Come Unto Jesus

His Mercy Is More

I Set My Hope on Jesus

MY HEART IS FILLED WITH THANKFULNESS

The Perfect Wisdom of Our God

KEEP THE FEAST

Here Is Love Vast as the Ocean (Everlasting Praise)

The Lord Is My

Salvation

May the Peoples Praise You (Psalm 67)

OH HOW GOOD IT IS (PSALM 133) RESURRECTION HYMN

O Church Arise

Lift High the Name of Jesus Living Waters

Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God

VICTORY IN JESUS (CHRIST WON THE VICTORY)

Thank you to all our writing, publishing, and ministry partners as we celebrate the joy and privilege of stewarding hymns to carry for life, including these from among CCLI’s top songs around the world.

2019

Joni Eareckson Tada

For significant contributions to congregational singing around the world, particularly in communities of disability.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2024

Alistair Begg

For significant contributions to congregational singing around the world, particularly through the weekly teaching of God’s Word.

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

We sincerely thank all our amazing volunteers for making Sing! a success. Their dedication and hard work have been invaluable.

Amy

Heather

Sunny

Teresa

Melinda

Daniel Reagan

Gregory

Tom Zach

Sam

Jane

Trevor

Selvi

Jake

Steve

Savaun

Reuben

Amber

Luke

James

Andrea

Chris Thalia

Randall

Robert Ephraim

Ansel

Kathy

Joel Joy

Reggie

Amanda

Sienna

Nan

Gary

Francis

Debi Colby

Faith

Heather Hannah Paul Ellie Jiangbin

Abby Karis

Isaiah

Elena Gretchen

Courtney Susie

Taylor Wanda

Mary

Megan Doug Dwayne

Nicole Jeff

Katie

Sammy

Matthew Maria Ross

Laura Doris

Rose Esther

Monica

Elaina

Will Rylee Hope

Jessica Douglas

Connie

Natalia Gayle

Titus

Christi

Levi Ian Emily

Elisa Ann Barbara Bella

Aimee

Drew Mark Joan Mariana Meredith Zach

Dina

Lydia Martha Bethany

Liam Amelia Leah Graham Catherine

Judy

Carol Michelle Rachel

Stephen Rayna

Eddie Alex Amy

Addie

Tucker

Caleb Melanie

Stevo Paisley

Don Katherine

Martin

Special thanks also to our lead volunteers for their exceptional leadership and commitment

Amanda Cornwell Amy Dawson Daniel Troy Elisa Su Gayle Troy

Heather Ertzberger Kathy Moric

Martha Robertson Ross McAfee

Want to be the hands and feet next year?

Come by the Volunteer Desk and sign up for the 2026 volunteer list—plus, you’ll get your name in the program!

We also extend our gratitude to the Planning Centre for sponsoring the volunteer program and supporting our vision.

LISTEN TO THE FULL DISCOGRAPHY

GETTY MUSIC HYMN WRITING TEAM

KEITH AND KRISTYN GETTY

Keith and Kristyn Getty have been at the forefront of writing modern hymns for the church. Their songs include “In Christ Alone,” “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death,” “My Worth Is Not in What I Own,” and “The Lord Is My Salvation.” They are the founders of the Getty Music Group and the Getty Music Foundation. They have been involved in The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN for over ten years with their four daughters.

TOMMY BAILEY

Tommy Bailey is an Associate Pastor and Director of Worship at The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN. He is also co-founder of Collision Media, a design and branding firm with a focus on churches and non-profits around the world. Tommy has served on multiple church leadership teams throughout the US and holds a Master in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary. He is a songwriter whose hymns include a modern rendition of “Come Thou Almighty King.” Tommy is married to Emily.

MATT BOSWELL

Matt Boswell is lead pastor of The Trails Church in North Texas and the President of Doxology & Theology. He is an author and hymnwriter, known for songs including “His Mercy is More,” “Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery,” “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death” and “Psalm 150.” Boswell earned his MA in Christian Ministry, ThM in Biblical Spirituality, and PhD in Christian Worship from Southern Seminary. He lives in Texas with his wife, Jamie, and four children.

BRYAN FOWLER

Bryan Fowler is a GRAMMY-winning producer and songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Over the past decade he has written and produced 20+ number one hit songs at Christian radio as well as many songs being sung in churches all over the world. He has worked extensively with artists such as TobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Steven Curtis Chapman, Shane & Shane, Laura Story, Matt Maher, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Kari Jobe, and many others. Bryan has contributed to many modern hymns including “Rejoice,” “I Am Not My Own,” and “You’ve Already Won.” He is married to Laci and they have two children. Their family is involved at Immanuel Nashville.

JORDAN KAUFLIN

Jordan Kauflin serves as worship pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta, GA. He is a songwriter whose hymns include “All I Have is Christ,“ I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130),” “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death,” “Come to Jesus (Rest in Him)” and “All I Have Is Christ.” He is passionate about raising up the next generation of worship leaders and songwriters. He is married to Tali and they have five children.

SANDRA MCCRACKEN

Sandra McCracken’s prolific contributions as a songwriter, modern-day hymn writer, and record producer have brought grace and clarity to her soulful, folk-gospel sound. While many of her songs like “We Will Feast In The House Of Zion” and “Thy Mercy My God” have settled into regular rotation in Christian worship services internationally, she has also had songs recorded by All Sons And Daughters, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, A Rocha Compilation, Bifrost Arts, and others. She is a guest writer for many publications and is the author of Send Out Your Light: The Illuminating Power of Scripture and Song. Sandra and her family are members of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN.

MATT PAPA

Matt Papa is a songwriter, worship leader, and author who has written hymns including “His Mercy Is More,” “Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery,” “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor” and “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death.” He serves as Artist-in-Residence at Marco Presbyterian Church in Florida and also at Cedarville University in Ohio. His latest project, “Our God Will Go Before Us,” showcases a new collection of songs co-written with Matt Boswell. He is married to Lauren and they have five children.

SKYE PETERSON

Skye Peterson is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN whose hymns include “Take Shelter,” “I Am Not My Own” and “Rejoice.” Although she has been writing and recording since high school, she began her career as a musician after studying theology and being inspired by biblical history and hermeneutics. Now writing hymns for Getty Music, Skye is also performing her own concerts to tell the world that they are not alone and that there’s a King who’s worth singing about. Skye is involved at Church of the Redeemer.

BEN SHIVE

Ben Shive is a producer, songwriter (including co-writing “Is He Worthy” and “I Am Not My Own”), arranger, and keyboardist. His longtime collaboration with singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson is the cornerstone of a career spent in service of artists who advance the Kingdom of Jesus through beauty, honesty, and truth. As a producer, Ben has worked alongside Keith & Kristyn Getty, JJ Heller, The Gray Havens, Slugs & Bugs, Mercy Me, Colony House, Sandra McCracken, Dave Barnes, and many more. As an arranger and keyboardist, his credits include Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Tomlin, and Ben Rector. Ben’s studio, the Beehive, is located in Nashville, TN, where Ben lives with his wife and four children. Ben serves as an elder at Grace Community Church.

LAURA STORY

Laura Story is a Bible teacher, worship leader, singer/songwriter, and bestselling author. Her songs – which have won Grammys, Billboard Music Awards and Dove Awards – include “Blessings,” “Mighty to Save” and Chris Tomlin’s “Indescribable.” “Blessings” was certified platinum in 2020 and inspired her first devotional book, “What If Your Blessings Come Through Raindrops.” Her latest book and Bible study series is “So Long Normal: Living and Loving the Free Fall of Faith.” Laura has a master’s degree of Theological Studies and a doctorate in Worship Studies. She has served as a worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta, GA since 2005, but her greatest joy is being a wife to Martin and mother to Josie, Ben, Griffin and Timothy.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE SING! HYMNAL PROJECT:

JONNY ROBINSON

lives in Sydney, Australia, where he is the co-founder of CityAlight and teaches philosophy at Macquarie University. He enjoys walking and talking with his two daughters.

RICH THOMPSON

is co-founder and songwriter for CityAlight, as well as Creative Director for the Sydney-based creative agency Cadence. Rich has a deep passion for using both songwriting and storytelling to help spur people on in seeking God’s kingdom, righteousness and justice. Rich is the host of the true-crime podcast, “The Fight of My Life: Finding Ruby” — a series that traces the redemptive story of a survivor of online child trafficking. Rich lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and three daughters. Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson have co-written hymns including “Yet Not I But through Christ in Me,” “Christ Is Mine Forevermore,” and “Only a Holy God.”

ABOUT THE GETTY BAND

FIONÁN DE BARRA (Acoustic Guitar - Music Director)

Dublin-born Fionán de Barra is a GRAMMY®-nominated Producer who started playing guitar professionally as the lead guitarist of Riverdance on Broadway in 1999. Since then, as multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, and music director, Fionán has worked with numerous notable artists from Ireland and abroad including Clannad, Rodrigo y Gabriella, The Chieftains, The Corrs, Solas, Eileen Ivers, and Moya Brennan. He won a Dove Award in 2019 for Producer on Keith & Kristyn Getty’s North Coast Sessions. Now a Philadelphia resident, Fionán is the founding member of the multiaward-winning Celtic Roots group “RUNA” with his wife, Shannon Lambert-Ryan.

DEVONNE

FOWLKES (Background Vocals)

Devonne is a powerhouse alto that has been a professional background vocalist for more than 10 years. She is from St. Louis, MO, and now resides in Nashville, TN. Devonne has had the honor of touring around the world with artists Nicole C Mullen, Lauren Daigle, and Israel Houghton. Devonne has worked on numerous projects with Smashing Pumpkins, Pharrell, Kathie Lee Gifford, One Republic, Little Big Town, Sheryl Crow, Toby Mac, and Celine Dion, to name a few. She has performed on many television shows, including Billboard Music Awards, Dancing with the Stars, The Voice, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Ellen and the Kelly Clarkson Show.

WENDELL HENRY(Percussion)

Wendell Henry is a drummer and percussionist from Trinidad & Tobago who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up studying jazz and world percussion rhythms which shaped his style and sound, making him a very versatile musician. He has performed as a drummer and/or percussionist for Stanley Jordan, Kirk Whalum, Toby Mac, Mandisa, Michael W. Smith, Michael McDonald, Abraham Laboriel, Halfway To Hazard, and the Minnesota Orchestra, just to name a few. He also does music production and has been a music director at a church for 5 years.

SHELLY JUSTICE (Background Vocals)

Shelly Justice is a background vocalist from Nashville, Tennessee. She has sung on various artist projects such as Don Henley, One Republic, CeCe Winans, Natalie Grant, Jeremy Camp and many others. You can also hear Shelly at various Disney Parks including Florida, California, Shanghai, Tokyo and Paris. Shelly is married to drummer Garth Justice and they have one son, Trey.

GARY MONTGOMERY (Whistles/Flute)

A native of Northern Ireland, Gary follows a strong Northern Irish tradition of playing classical flute. He was a member of Ballyclare Victoria Flute Band, recording for both radio and television, and winning the World Flute Band Championships on 8 occasions before pursuing a career in business. Combining his love for music and his experience in the business world, Gary recently joined the Getty Music organization as CEO. He is fulfilling a life-long ambition of returning to musical performance with the Getty Band.

DAN NEEDHAM (Drums)

Originally from upstate New York, Dan moved to Nashville to pursue a career in Christian music. After graduating from Belmont University, he fell into the recording industry and has been heavily involved recording, producing and writing for over 20 years. His career has led him all over the world and beyond Christian music into many genres. Dan has toured with Amy Grant, Peter Cetera, Michael McDonald, and Natalie Grant. He has recorded with hundreds of artists including Michael W. Smith, Marc Broussard, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jonny Lang, Chris Tomlin, Andrae’ Crouch, Nick Jonas, CeCe Winans, Israel Houghton, Phil Keaggy, Josh Groban, Francesca Battistelli, Jeremy Camp, Natalie Hemby and Keith & Kristyn Getty.

ANNE-MARIE O’FARRELL (Harpist)

Leading harpist of her generation, Dr. Anne-Marie O’Farrell from Dublin performs all over the world, and is particularly recognized for her innovations on lever harp. Her groundbreaking developments in composition, arrangement and transcription for the harp are documented in her substantial output of sheet music. A prolific recording artist, she has released several solo albums, including Just So Bach, Harping Bach to Carolan, The Jig’s Up, My Lagan Love and Embrace New Directions for Irish Harp; Double Strung and Duopoly with Cormac De Barra; and Harp to Harp with harmonica player Brendan Power. Her compositions have been performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the BBC Singers, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and numerous other international performers. Head of Harp at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester UK, she is frequently invited as examiner and jury member in conservatoires and international competitions. www.annemarieofarrell.com

JERMAINE PURIFORY (Background Vocals)

Jermaine Purifory, of Cleveland, TN, was a contestant on FOX’s competition series “American Idol” season 9. Post-Idol, he joined Christian artist Michael W. Smith for his U.S. & Canada tour. He continues to tour with several bands & artists throughout the country. Most recently he was the lead vocalist for 60’s soul Hall of Fame group The Impressions for their farewell tour with dates in the U.S., London, Blackpool, and ending in Japan.

DAVID RODGERS (Keys)

Pianist and composer David Rodgers has toured or performed alongside artists including Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal, David Phelps, and Jeff Coffin and has also recorded on numerous records including Keb’ Mo’s Grammy-winning Oklahoma (2019). He has performed worldwide at the Montreux & North Sea jazz festivals among others. His compositions and arrangements span multiple genres, have been performed internationally, and have aired on network television including ESPN and the SEC Network. David holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music where he pursued both classical and jazz piano performance, and a Master of Music degree from Belmont University where he studied commercial composition. He has released two albums as a leader, Songs For A Generation (2017) & Doorways (2019).

YOHANNES TONA (Bass)

Born in the vibrant city of Awassa, Southern Ethiopia, Yohannes was recognized from a young age in the Ethiopian church scene as well as the new jazz movement in the capital, Addis, where he moved to attend Yared Music School. He continued his studies

abroad, which led to a scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to St. Paul, MN to be Music Director at Ethiopian Evangelical Church and continued his development as a musician and formed The Yohannes Tona Band. Yohannes plays with many artists, including Darnel Davis & the Remnants, Nachito Herrera, Dr. Mambos Combo, The Sounds of Blackness, Jef Lee Johnson, and Dave Koz. Currently, Yohannes is touring with Stokley and Cory Wong as well as filling dates with his own projects. Recent performances include at Red Rocks, Bonnaroo, Fuji Rock, Montreux Jazz, Jazz in Marciac, Capital Jazz, Montréal Jazz, Hollywood Bowl, and The Blue Note. He is currently working on music that reflects his Ethiopian roots and the American experience.

MAGGIE WHITE (Fiddle)

Maggie White is an accomplished fiddler, “completely comfortable handling anything from classical to bluegrass, country to Celtic” (Matt Merta, Fiddler Magazine) who also brings mandolin, singing, and dancing to her energizing performances. She has performed multiple times with artists on the Grand Ole Opry, and was a part of the Young American Bluegrass Idols in addition to placing in the National Old Time Fiddler Competition. During her time in the Celtic band RUNA she was nominated for Irish fiddler of the year. Before graduating Belmont University, she was awarded the Presser Scholarship and was a winner of the Classical Performers Concerto Competition. Originally from Kentucky, Maggie now resides in Nashville, TN. She has toured extensively with Peter Mayer Group and currently tours with Keith and Kristyn Getty. In 2019 she and her husband Zach began releasing music as a duo, Zach & Maggie.

ZACH WHITE (Acoustic / Lead Guitar)

Zach White is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer based in Nashville, TN. Born and raised in the Midwest, Zach grew up studying classical instruments before discovering a love for guitar and folk music leading him to a degree in commercial music from Belmont University, where he met his wife, Maggie. For over 15 years he held leadership positions at his local church serving as a full or part-time music director. He frequently guest leads at churches and events all over the country. After many years of supporting other acts in Nashville, Zach & Maggie formed their own duo by the same name. Their show stands unique in its original material of character-driven songs filled with imaginative lyrics, strong instrumentals, and witty humor. This has garnered notable acclaim from their steadily growing fanbase and songwriting awards from both the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the International Songwriting Contest for tracks on their 2023 album, The Elephant in the Room. More info at zachandmaggie.com

POET INRESIDENCE

Malcolm Guite

Poet-Priest Malcolm Guite was Chaplain for 20 years at Girton College, and is now a Life Fellow of the college. He lectures widely in England and North America on Theology and Literature. His books include: Love, Remember (2017); Mariner, a spiritual biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (2017); Parable and Paradox (2016); The Singing Bowl (2013); Sounding the Seasons (2012); Theology and the Poetic Imagination (2010) and Faith Hope and Poetry (2006). Malcolm has edited two poetry anthologies for Lent and Advent: The Word in the Wilderness (2014) and Waiting on the Word (2015). After Prayer, Malcolm’s poetic response to George Herbert’s poem Prayer was published in 2019. David’s Crown, Malcolm’s poetic response to all the Psalms, was published in spring 2021. Malcolm is currently working on an Arthurian poetry epic, due to be published in 2026.

In 2021 he was awarded the Archbishop Lanfranc medal for education and scholarship by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Malcolm has a particular interest in the imagination as a truth-bearing faculty and continues to reflect deeply on how poetry can stimulate and re-awaken our prayer life.

Swallows

By Malcolm Guite

In early summer still they come

And bless us with their song, Circling and wheeling like our thoughts, Their flight tugs at our restless hearts That we might leave all harms and hurts To be where we belong.

And come September they will fly And skim the autumn air

Whilst we in ‘swallow-flights of song’

Give wing to prayers through which we long To be where saints like swallows throng Round heaven’s haven there.

Sure as ‘the swallow finds her nest

Where she may lay her young’

Our songs and sighs like swallows fare, Dipping and skimming through the air, And every sigh becomes a prayer And every prayer a song.

CONSIDER THE SWALLOW

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When the Cuckoo is calling over woodland and valley

And the Tern and the Swallow flies over our bay

Then it’s longing I’ll be for the land of my father Where Bann and black water sweep down to Lough Neagh

“The Tern and the Swallow”. Written by eel fisherman Neilly Coney (1918-1988) in 1974, County Tyrone

Afew years ago my Irish gardening friend texted me in Nashville, “The swallows have arrived and that means you must be coming home soon!” In the early summer it is our rhythm to travel back to Northern Ireland to be closer to our families for a season. Our four daughters count down the days and slip into their Irish life much like the birds flown north for the summer.

On arrival, we quickly see the swallows, circling the air with breath-taking precision, catching insects for their hungry broods. While hosting summer writing weeks there with our hymn-writing team we liked to write outside. Swallows would almost skim our heads, racing back and forth as we worked on new hymns for the hymnal!

Just before the wee small hours of an Irish summer morning the dawn chorus of these songbirds begins. From such an early hour they are busy nesting and feeding and nurturing. It takes

a pair of swallows up to 1,200 journeys to build a nest. The eggs hatch after a few weeks. The babies grow fast, needing to be fed hundreds of insects a day. Listening to their parents’ songs and watching them fly, they do the same.

A few weeks after we leave for America again, they leave to winter in South Africa, 6000 miles away. Similar patterns happen from North to South across the globe. Weighing no more than a few pennies, they make a perilous journey, one of the longest migrations on earth. The Sahara Desert is often the hardest leg. With the sudden sand storms and infrequent resting spots it is a miracle that any survive.

They gather in flocks, young and old, seeking safety in numbers and foraging together. They somehow remember the route there and back again, generation after generation following in their paths, often returning to the buildings, even nests, they were in before.

Written into their design is also the instinct to sing; in courtship, in nesting, in defense, in flight, in contact with other birds. Spirited melodies flow free into the air, weaving together their daily life stories. And with it another cadence of God’s creative voice flows into the everyday spaces of our lives. The sound of His wonder, the motion of His faithfulness, the beauty of His wisdom to us in all of life. “Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.” It calls us to sing, according to our design.

True hope is swift, and flies with swallows wings

wrote Shakespeare. The swallow has long been seen as a herald of a new spring and so of hope and life. In folk culture the swallow carries both the longing for home and the boldness of a new adventure. British ornithologist Stephen Moss writes, “The swallow knows no borders or boundaries. It crosses countries and continents, bringing joy to the lives of so many people. Whether we live in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, it reconnects us, each spring, with the natural world.” (Swallow: a Biography)

They have inspired great literature. To the 19th century poet Alfred Lord Tennyson their soft and sudden movements inspired his perception of how grief moves over time - “Short swallow-flights of song, that dip/Their wings in tears, and skim away.”

(“In Memoriam”, Section XLVIII). John Bunyan writes of swallows,

This pretty bird, O! how she flies and sings, But could she do so if she had not wings? Her wings bespeak my faith, her songs my peace; When I believe and sing my doubtings cease.

(“Upon the Swallow”)

As we worked on the hymnal, the swallow became a symbol of all these efforts. Our deep-rooted calling to sing together to the Creator, the nurturing of each new generation in the way and song of the faith, retracing the steps of those who went before us, holding fast to the gospel way across many miles around the world, shaping the everyday rhythms of life in the praise of His mercy and care.

In Psalm 84, King David yearns to be like the swallow, that he and his children could nest as they did - near the altar of the Lord, near His presence. There is no better life and health for us than this. He reminds us of the unequaled privilege we have in being welcomed in together before the Lord in worship.

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!

My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise!

These verses finish with a blessing. There also are two more blessings sung in the Psalm. They each speak to the three journeys of The Sing! Hymnal and also of this year’s conference.

1. “Blessed are those who dwell in His house ever singing His praise” is shown in the liturgy of the service in day one, our gathering times of worship.

2. “Blessed are those whose strength is in Him, in whose heart are the highways to Zion” leans into the liturgy of the Christian life in day two, the pilgrimage of the Faith for each generation.

3. “Blessed are those who trust in Him” is the heart of the liturgy of the life of Christ in day three, the One who saves us and sends us.

Our friend and Irish artist Ross Wilson* has painted three beautiful settings of swallows to illuminate these journeys. The swirl of movement, the vivid colors, the energy of old and young swallows together portray life brimming, unstoppable, otherworldly. You will also see a little swallow sketched by Ross in the forward of the hymnal.

We hope this year’s Swallow art brings a steadiness and simplicity of purpose to the daily call we each have to be near the Lord, to follow Him according to His design for us

(Jeremiah 8:7), to worship Him wherever we are - a call for us and for our children and for every nation. Shaping that worship is the sweet offering of melodies and lyrics we bring to the Lord that we may be filled with hope in believing in Christ. For as the sight of a swallow brings joy to the weary sailor who knows land is near, He is the homeward longing of every heart.

“I know that longing for music so well…Sometimes I have thought that this very ‘music-thirst’ is part of God’s gentle discipline, leaving us with that thirst instilled, just that we may turn afresh to that which stills all longings, the music of his name.” (Memorials of Frances Ridley Havergal, p197)

*See Artist in Residence page for more information on Ross Wilson

ARTIST INRESIDENCE

Ross Wilson

Ross Wilson is one of Ireland’s leading artists and sculptors. He has been a visiting speaker at Harvard University, Magdalen College Oxford, Jesus College Cambridge, Wheaton College Chicago, the National Portrait Gallery London, and at the ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ in Washington DC. He is an Adjunct Professor on the ‘Irish Studies Program’ with John Brown University USA. Wilson’s work has been showcased at both Christie’s and Sotheby’s London.

In 2023, he was appointed ‘Deputy Lieutenant’ for The Lord Lieutenant, to his majesty King Charles III, a position approved by The King. Previously he was awarded a BEM by HRH Queen Elizabeth II for his services to charity, community outreach, and work amongst marginalised and underprivileged communities within Northern Ireland, and further afield in Rwanda. He is a former ‘High Sheriff of Country Londonderry’ a position that was given approval by Queen Elizabeth II.

His work is contained in many public collections: The National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain London, Jesus College Cambridge, The Fogg Museum Harvard, The British Museum London, HRH King Charles III, The Palace of Westminster London.

Ross Wilson is an advocate of community outreach through creativity, he believes passionately in creative interaction with young people, that creativity is an important part of well-being, a key dynamic within spiritual and educational development, helping to foster original ideas that bring value and meaning into a young person’s inner life, that in turn will encourage and evolve hope, through self-belief, ambition, and vision.

BEHIND THE ART: FLIGHT OF SWALLOWS | ROSS WILSON

What inspired your approach in how you created these three artworks?

The inspirational starting point for the ‘Flight of Swallows’ is scripture. In Psalm 83:3, we read these words: ‘Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young - a place near your altars, LORD Almighty, my King and my God.’ The swallow’s presence close to the altars of God connects into the importance of sanctuary, a place of divine security and peace, a place where the most vulnerable can know refuge to raise their young. This text expresses longing for the nearness of God, the swallow’s flight becomes a directional symbol, of finding a home, a place of destination in God’s presence and pattern.

What inspired the process?

I drew visual inspiration from three of my favourite painters, Vincent Van Gogh, Pierre Bonnard, and Claude Monet, artists who celebrated Spring, Summer, and the continual wonder of the world that surrounded them. Artists who paid homage to the cycle of new life creation, to the seasons, to the return of things, the arrival of longer light filled days, the uplift of blossoms, and the earthly renaissance and regeneration that comes with spring, and the return of the swallows.

How do you hope people will engage with the art?

I hope for a visual and spiritual connect, that these works, based on this beautiful little hopefilled, acrobatic bird, known for its faithfulness, for its returning, for its darting and gliding, with its shimmering circle of sound, will help engage us with a sense of wonder, a sense of renewed illumination and optimism, that we will be directed deeper into the surrounding creative presence of God.

The swallow’s seasonal faithfulness, its long resilient voyage of return, marks the coming of rebirth, and as we look heavenwards in wonder, enchanted by the swallow’s rhythmic patterns of flight, we can sense at times, within ourselves, a deeper more innate longing, for the promise of of our eternal home.

Why is art important in worship?

Art, creativity, in its many forms, is a reflection of God’s image in us, it is part of our spiritual DNA.The first description we have of God, in the first verse of scripture is as ‘Creator’, The Maker God, who creatively spoke things into being. We often neglect our creative identity within worship, sidelined by routine, by the mundane and the mediocre. I believe worship should be a soul based dynamic, creativity is part of that dynamic, part of God’s grace exchange in us, which should be central to life, church community, and worship.

In past distant times, biblical based truth teaching and storytelling, was often visualised, through art, to a mainly illiterate population, still today, visitors, pilgrims, and tourists, travel long distances to stand in wonder before some of the most profound works of art, which visualise biblical truth, The Last Supper, The Sistine Chapel, The Pieta, the mesmerising wonder of Stain Glass, the great architecture of Cathedrals, this is the power of the visual, which should not be neglected.

I believe the Arts, and creativity, at their highest level, within church community, can help reflect God’s character, attributes of truth, beauty, and order, enabling us to glimpse more of God’s holiness, as we engage in worship towards Him. Creativity is a powerful medium that can enhance the act of worship, it can encourage a deeper more wonder-filled approach into the truth of God’s word, it can also help foster deeper and holier personal encounters with God..

Each Christian is reborn into a life of creativity, into a life of worship, and each of us into our own unique orbits of influence, of day to day ministry. I believe that rebirth is the most powerful creative experience, and it is our responsibility by it, to openly influence others, this is part of the art of worship.

Francis Schaeffer put it best:

‘No work of art is more important than the Christian’s life, and every Christian is called to be an artist in this sense. The Christian’s life is to be a thing of truth and also a thing of beauty in the mist of a lost and despairing world’ .

BAND INRESIDENCE

CityAlight

CityAlight is a ministry of an Anglican church on the side of an infrequently busy road in Castle Hill, Sydney. The church, unsurprisingly, is called St Paul’s Castle Hill. Most of us involved are volunteers. We are not professionals. The vision of CityAlight is to write songs with biblically rich lyrics and simple melodies for the Christian church to sing. We are very pleased to admit there is nothing groundbreaking in what we do. There is nothing especially new or unique or fashionable. We are not on the forefront of anything and do not pretend to be. (It is probably better to be three hundred years out of date than three.) Instead, we are doing what the Christian church has done since Jesus and his disciples sung a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives. For thousands of years now Christians have been writing simple songs about the great truths of the gospel for their churches to sing. And we are very honored to join in that long tradition, investing it with meaning to people in this generation.

Most churches around the world are not large. Some figures tell us that the average number in Australia is about 70. That means these are churches without large music teams or complicated sound equipment. These are churches with one guitar, or no guitar, one organ, one trombone, two singers – something like that. And we want to partner with those faithful congregations. Our vision is to resource them with simple songs. There is nothing on earth like the sound of a church singing, big or small, ancient or modern, skilled or not. The sound of a church singing has preceded almost every great revival in church history. The church is God’s witness and representative on earth. Is there any wonder that a tremendous power comes about when the representative voice of God in the earth is singing.

We desire to get out of the way so the truth upon which all our songs are built can properly shine. We pray that the lyrics and melodies of these songs would fix eyes and hearts and minds on Jesus. We pray that our songs might join the many thousands of songs written through history to encourage the church, and when they have played their role, to make way for the next ones. And we rejoice that one day the only name left standing will be the name of Jesus, as it should be.

THE HYMNS OF

Keith & Kristyn Getty

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Getty Music would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the Virginia Martin Howard Foundation for their unwavering commitment to developing worship among the next generation. Because of their generous partnership over the years, we have been able to further weave children’s worship, family discipleship, and intergenerational singing throughout Sing!, with this year’s “From Generation to Generation” theme reflecting the heart of their support.

Throughout the conference, you’ll experience the impact of their investment in family-friendly worship times and practical workshops designed for those shaping young hearts: truly celebrating worship “from generation to generation.”

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MEET THE TEAM BEHIND SING!

GETTY MUSIC STAFF

James Ainscough ...................... Getty Music Foundation

Beverly Bartsch ....................... Sr. Accountant

Nigel Campbell ......................... Executive Director Conference & Live Events

Heidi Davis ............................... Financial Controller

Emily Graves ............................ Customer Experience Manager

Raymond Harris ........................ Executive Consultant

Ashleigh Houser ...................... Social Media & Photography

Ken Johnson ............................. Production Manager/A&R Admin.

John Martin .............................. Programming and Hymnal Advisor

Joni McCabe ............................. Partner Relations & Exhibitor Sales Advisor

Greg McNey .............................. Senior Advisor

Gary Montgomery ..................... Artist Manager

Kristin Pierson .......................... Getty Music Foundation

Cameron Russell ...................... Creative Content Manager

Grant Soderberg Director of Marketing

Katie Stone Services Support Coordinator

Jim & Kim Thomas Conference Chaplains

Elizabeth Tomyn Executive Assistant to Keith & Kristyn Getty

Special Thanks to Getty Music Advisory Group: Ben Stone, Bob Doll, Raymond Harris, Jim Thomas

EVENT MANAGEMENT - THE GREATEST SHOW EVENTS

Tara Chasteen Director of Event Logistics

Mona Lisa Warren .................... Venue Manager

Vilma Salinas ............................ Hospitality Manager

Jayme Locke ............................. VIP Manager

Sean Hager ............................... VIP Coordinator

Kristen Moser ........................... Stage Manager

Sam Schenk .............................. Hospitality Coordinator

Gerard Hadley .......................... Hospitality Coordinator

PRODUCTION

Production Director Daniel Myers

Production Manager Sam Roberts

Show Caller Devon Roberts

FOH Mix Engineer ..................... Jon Vlahos

Monitor Engineer ...................... Jeremy Simmons

Broadcast Mix Engineer ............ Jeff Mayer

Stage Manager ......................... Mike Kocheran

Lyrics Manager ......................... Nathan Carpenter

Lyrics Assistant ........................ Mitchell Karr

Lighting Designer ..................... Chad Landers

APP MANAGEMENT - BRELLA TEAM

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Mathias Stenman Sales Executive

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AMERICAN TRADESHOW SERVICES

Mackensie Buras ...................... National Sales Manager

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Desiree Massi ........................... National Sales Manager

Ed Adelman .............................. Account Manager

SING! 2025 ARTWORK & PROGRAM BOOK

Dan Harding ............................. Blue Mile Design: Graphic Designer

Matt Adams .............................. Asylum Design: Graphic Designer

Ken Johnson ............................. Creative Director

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT HOSTS

Gaylord Opryland Resort (Kent Russell, Jenny Craft, Kimberly Sinclair, Lisa Hejazi, and the whole team)

Thank you to the Van Wingerden family for providing the beautiful orchids for this year’s conference.

GENERAL INFORMATION

INFORMATION DESK|LOST & FOUND|ADA ASSISTANCE

For any help or assistance, please visit the Information Desk located in the Delta Lobby. General conference lost & found will be held at this desk. The hotel also has a lost & found department that can be reached by calling 615-889-1000 or by filling out the form on this link: https://joinfoundhero.com/locations/gaylord-opryland-resort-convention-center.

Any lost & found items not picked up by the end of the conference will be turned into their lost & found department and held by the hotel. The hotel is fully accessible but if you need more information about the physical features of the accessible rooms, common areas or special services relating to a specific disability please call 615-889-1000. For any conference specific ADA Assistance, please stop by our info desk in the Delta lobby or the Joni & Friend’s Booth in the SING! Village.

NURSING MOTHER’S LOUNGE

The Mother’s Lounge is located in Volunteer Mezzanine 11 and features rocking chairs and changing tables. Many of the women’s restrooms on the resort property have lounge areas inside for you to sit in as well.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Gaylord Opryland has many restaurants on property for you to use during your stay. We recommend downloading the Gaylord Opryland app to see the menus and hours of operation. However, our Sing Village will also have lunch and dinner offerings on Monday and Tuesday, if you pre-purchased a meal ticket! The nearby Opry Mills mall also has many food options for your stay.

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LEVELS MAP & BREAKOUTS

STAIRS TO VOLUNTEER MEZZANINE & DOWN TO DELTA LOBBY (FOLLOW YELLOW PATH)

PRIORITY TICKETHOLDERS LOUNGE

DOWN TO SING! VILLAGE & LIKEWISE LIVE STAGE / BREAKOUT UP TO DELTA MEZZANINE BREAKOUTS

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Delta Mezzanine 1

Breakouts A4, B4, C4

Delta Mezzanine 2

Breakouts A5, B5, C5

Delta Mezzanine 3

Breakouts A6, B6, C6

Delta Mezzanine 4

Breakouts A7, B7, C7

Delta Mezzanine 5

Breakouts A8, B8, C8

LEVEL 2

Delta Ballroom

Breakouts A1, C1

LEVEL 0

Delta Mezzanine 6-9

Breakouts A9, B9, C9

Delta Mezzanine 10

Breakouts A10, B10, C10

Volunteer Mezzanine 3-5

Breakouts A11, B11, C11

Volunteer Mezzanine 16

Breakouts A12, B12, C12

Ryman B2 & B3

Breakouts A2, B2, C2

Ryman A Exhibit Hall

Sing! Village - Exhibitors, Live Stage (Breakouts A3, B3, C3), Artisan Market, Food Court & Bookstore.

Volunteer Mezzanine 9 Quiet Room

Volunteer Mezzanine 10 Media Room

Volunteer Mezzanine 11 Mother’s lounge

Restrooms

Elevator

Escalator

Stairs

Information

Choir & Orchestra

Priority Ticketholders Entrance

Priority Seating

Main Plenary Sessions & Breakouts

General Seating

General Ticketholders Entrance

Sing! Info Desk

Praisecharts Live Stage

Harvest Arts Live Stage

Registration

Priority Ticketholders Lounge (Delta Lobby A)

Sing! Village Meal Ticket Pick Up ADA Entrance

Registration

(Delta Lobby BCD)

Up to Delta Mezzanine, Volunteer Mezzanine, Quiet Room, Media Room and Mother’s Lounge

Down to Sing! Village

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REGISTRATION & DELTA BALLROOM

Sing! Conference Entrance

Counselling

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WELCOME TO THE

Located Ryman A Exhibit Hall - Level 0

Step into the vibrant world of the SING! Village, where every corner offers something unique to discover.

Begin your journey along Mission Street, where inspiring ministries share their vision and heart. Capture a special moment in the Portrait Studio, or share your hymn story in the Story Circle. Be refreshed at the NextGen Pathway, then stroll through Bookbinder’s Boulevard and explore rich resources for worship and discipleship. At Arranger’s Avenue, connect with choral and instrumental arrangers, then visit Counseling Commons to ask some questions. Find handmade treasures in the Artisan Market and explore the latest music gear in the Tech District.

Enjoy live music and special sessions on the Likewise Live Stage, relax in the Attendee Lounge, and meet friends—old and new—over fun and games. Little ones can enjoy a safe soft play area, while parents grab a bite and browse meaningful gifts and incredible resources in the Bookstore. There’s something for everyone in the SING! Village.

LIVE MUSIC & INTERACTIVE STAGES

Enjoy live music, artist conversations, and interactive sessions at 3 stages throughout the village and lobbies.

FOUR WAYS TO CELEBRATE THE SING! HYMNAL IN THE VILLAGE

Have your portrait and group photo taken to be part of the Hymnal Launch Mosaic, a beautiful collective tribute to this year’s Sing! Conference.

Watch out for one of the impromptu pop-up Sing-a-Long’s and Join in!

Share your hymn story in the Story Circle — Tell how hymns from the SING! Hymnal have touched your life and ministry, and hear inspiring stories from fellow attendees.

Sunday August 31, 7:00pm - 9:00pm: Sing! Sing! Sing! Celebration in the Village

SING! VILLAGE OPENING HOURS

Sunday August 31st

Open from 3:00pm - 9:00pm

Monday September 1st

Open from 9:00am - 1:30pm and 3:30pm - 9:00pm

Tuesday September 2nd

7:30am - 9:00am & 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Wednesday September 3rd

7:30am - 10:00am & 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Please note that the Sing! Village is closed during plenary sessions.

THROUGH THE YEARS

SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS

SAM ALLBERRY is the Associate Pastor at Immanuel Nashville. He is the author of various books, including One With My Lord, What God Has to Say About Our Bodies and Is God Anti-Gay?; and the co-host of the podcast You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Young Pastors. He is a Fellow at the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.

DAVID AMES is the director of music at The Trails Church in North Texas. He is passionate about serving pastors and worship leaders through Doxology & Theology and writing songs for the church. David is pursuing a Master of Arts at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife live in Texas with their three children.

TOMMY BAILEY is a pastor at The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN and serves on the Getty Music songwriting team. He was also co-founder of Collision Media, a design and branding firm with a focus on churches and non-profits around the world. Tommy has served on church leadership teams throughout the US and has a passion for serving the local and global church through Bible teaching, leadership development, and congregational singing. (DMin, Covenant Theological Seminary)

JEFF BARNETT leads the worship sales team at Sweetwater. He has 30 years’ experience in worship technology as a live sound and recording engineer, system designer, installer, educator, and musician. Jeff works with thousands of churches and worship artists from all over the world, including MercyMe, Casting Crowns, Jesus Culture, David Crowder, Shane & Shane, and many more. Outside of Sweetwater, Jeff enjoys working in his home studio and singing with his a cappella group, Vox Deco. Jeff and his wife Brit are proud parents of six kids and are still trying to figure out where the youngest one’s left shoe is. (If you’ve seen it, please let him know.)

ALISTAIR BEGG is the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, a daily and weekend program that brings the exposition of Scripture to a global audience through radio, podcast, and a wide range of digital and streaming platforms. Since its launch in 1995, Truth For Life has featured teaching drawn from Alistair’s decades of faithful preaching at Parkside Church, where he served as senior pastor from 1983 until 2025. Today, Alistair is actively engaged with Truth For Life and speaks frequently at conferences throughout the United States and around the world, where he encourages pastors, theology students, and believers and proclaims the Gospel to those who have yet to come to faith in Jesus Christ. Alistair is the author of several books, including Name Above All Names, Pray Big, and Brave by Faith. His books have been translated into many languages and are read by a global audience. Alistair began in pastoral ministry in 1975 after graduating from the London School of Theology. Before joining Parkside Church, he served for eight years in Scotland, ministering at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church. Alistair and his wife, Susan, have been married since 1975. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.

KEN BOER joined the First Evan staff in 2018 after serving in worship ministry for more than 20 years in churches in Illinois, Minnesota, and Maryland. Ken earned a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Music from the University of Minnesota, a graduate certificate from Bethlehem College & Seminary, and a Bachelor of Music from Wheaton College. Ken has served as a worship leader, conductor, pianist, organist, guitar player, and songwriter. Ken and his wife, Rachael, have four children.

DR. BILL BRANDENSTEIN is Minister of Music at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, where he has served since 2000. His passion is to magnify the Lord and make His truth unforgettable by marrying it with musical artistry. He considers it the ultimate privilege to lead the congregation in praise to the Lord, also directing the Worship Choir, ensembles, other vocalists, and orchestra. Holding a B.S. in Bible and B.Mus. from Cairn University, an M.Mus. from Temple University, and a D.M.A. from the University of Southern California, he has served as a music pastor in various churches since his undergraduate years. Bill has composed, arranged, and orchestrated numerous piano and choral pieces, and served as a recording engineer for various recordings and broadcasts. Additionally, he has taught as adjunct faculty at The Master’s University and The Master’s Seminary. Bill and his wife of 30 years, Amy, have three wonderful adult children and one son-in-love.

COLIN BUCHANAN is Australia’s Number 1 kids Christian artist. With a career spanning 3 decades, Colin’s uniquely Bible-saturated songs have influenced generations of kids and families across the globe. Dublin-born Colin uniquely straddles Australia’s Christian and secular media as a respected songwriter, beloved TV presenter, picture book author, radio panelist and live performer. His recent collaboration with CityAlight, “Jesus Strong and Kind“, has introduced Colin to an even wider audience, showcasing his songwriting talents and moving theologian Sinclair Ferguson to write, “It immediately reminded me of the hymns Horatius Bonar had written for children – full of simplicity and grace in their presentation of the Lord Jesus.”

NATHAN BURGGRAFF serves as associate professor of music theory and director of the piano department at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music (M.M., M.A., Ph.D.), Nathan has focused his research on examining the impact of musical and cultural changes on congregational singing and has published articles in Artistic Theologian and the Southwestern Journal of Theology. He has also produced two solo sacred piano albums: “Hymns & Prayers” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” When he is not in the classroom, Nathan enjoys spending time with his wife Diana and their five boys.

H.B. CHARLES is Pastor-Teacher at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, where he has served since 2008. A native of California, He speaks often around the country as a student and advocate of expository preaching. H.B. is the author of several books, including On Worship, On Preaching, On Pastoring, It Happens After Prayer, and The Difference Jesus Makes. He is also a songwriter who has recorded several music projects with the Shiloh Church Choir. H.B. and his wife, Crystal, have three children – H.B. III, Natalie, and Hailey.

JOE CRIDER is the Dean of the School of Church Music and Worship and the James C. McKinney Chair Church Music and Worship at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. With 35 years of ministry and academic experience, Dr. Crider is a frequent speaker and clinician at worship conferences and churches. His passion is in the area of worship theology and the practical methodology of designing and leading corporate worship on a weekly basis. In the fall of 2021, Seminary Hill Press released Crider’s book called Scripture Guided Worship: A Call to Pastors and Worship Leaders. Joe and Amy have been married 39 years and have four children and six grandchildren.

KELLIE CUNNINGHAM oversees the children’s choir program at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA. She serves as adjunct faculty in piano pedagogy and world music at The Master’s University and is a nationally certified teacher of music, having taught piano lessons for over twenty-five years. Currently a doctoral candidate at USC Thornton School of Music, she holds degrees from The Master’s University and the University of Oklahoma. Kellie sees music (and music teaching) as a means of worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ—the Creator of all art and beauty—and proclaiming the glory of His name.

STEPH DEVLIN Based in Northern Ireland, Steph Devlin is General Manager of New Irish Arts, a Christian charity that exists to encourage people to worship God. Steph particularly loves investing in and encouraging young people in this area, and leads several residential programmes a year as part of the New Irish Youth ministry. Steph is passionate about church music, and enjoys getting to regularly sing and lead worship at many concerts, services, and broadcasts, as well as being involved with the music in her home church.

JON DUNCAN serves as senior professor of church music and worship in the School of Church Music and Worship at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Through his teaching he emphasizes that when God’s people gather to worship, they are equipped and inspired to share the gospel. Dr. Duncan has extensive experience leading worship in the local church and at the denominational level, and as conductor of two premier choral groups. Dr. Duncan is also the creator of a conference titled, “Discovering Biblical Worship,” which has been taught in 8 states and 4 countries. He is an author and contributing author to articles in Church Musician, Worship, and other Lifeway materials. Jon is married to Mary, and they have two grown children, Raechel and Jessica.

DR. J. LIGON DUNCAN III is the Chancellor & CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology. He served as Senior Minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church (1837) in Jackson, Miss. for 17 years (1996-2013). He is co-founder of Together for the Gospel, Senior Fellow of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (having served as both Chairman of the Board and President), and was President of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals from 2004-2012. Duncan served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (2004-2005). He studied at Furman University, Greenville, SC (BA); Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis (MDiv, MA, cum laude); and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (Ph.D.). Duncan has edited, written, and contributed to numerous books. Ligon and his wife Anne reside in Jackson, Miss. They have two adult children.

SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS

RYAN FOGLESONG serves as Pastor of Corporate Worship at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, California. With a background in electric bass performance, orchestration, and theological education, Ryan leads a multigenerational music ministry that blends historic hymns with modern worship. He mentors worship leaders and writes original congregational songs with a gospel-shaped liturgical vision. A frequent collaborator with Getty Music and Sovereign Grace Music, Ryan is passionate about fostering deep participation in worship and equipping the local church through discipleship, songwriting, and thoughtful service planning. He also teaches songwriting at The Master’s University.

KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY Keith and Kristyn Getty are songwriters, recording artists, authors, publishers and founders of Getty Music and the Sing! Conference. For full bio, see the “About Keith and Kristyn” section.

BUDDY GREENE is an entertainer, singer/ songwriter, and harmonica player whose career has spanned 5 decades. He’s toured the United States and abroad, has 20 recordings to date, and as a songwriter is best known for the Christmas favorite Mary, Did You Know?, co-written with Mark Lowry. Buddy’s musical influences cover a wide range of styles, including country, folk, bluegrass, R&B, blues, and gospel. Also the music of the church - especially hymnody - has played a large part in his musical development.

MALCOLM GUITE is a poet, a priest, a musician, and a Life Fellow of Girton College, Cambridge. He has penned five volumes of poetry, several books on Christian faith and theology, and a highly acclaimed biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge entitled Mariner. Malcolm has also lectured widely on the fantasy writings of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis is currently undertaking his own epic retelling of the legends of King Arthur. In 2023 he was awarded

the Archbishop Lanfranc Medal for Education and Scholarship by the Archbishop of Canterbury. There are over 140,000 subscribers to his YouTube series, A Spell in the Library: https://www.youtube.com/c/ MalcolmGuitespell

DWAN HILL is a 3x GRAMMY Award-winning, 2x Dove Award-winning, and 2x ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award-winning songwriter, producer, musician, writer, church leader, and Co-Founder of The Choir Room. In addition to completing his Bachelors of Music Education and Masters of Composition degrees at Belmont University, Dwan has toured worldwide as the music director for CeCe Winans, as well as with renowned artists such as Jonny Lang, Lauren Daigle, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and Tauren Wells. Based in Nashville, TN, Dwan’s most prized treasures are his wife Laura and their children Tobin and Nyla.

JONATHAN HOWARD is an Austin-based artist and sculptor whose work explores themes of beauty, nature, and spiritual reflection. A graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Fine Art, his work has been exhibited across the U.S. and internationally, including solo and juried shows in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Northern Ireland. Known for its thoughtful composition and impressionistic quality, his art has received recognition through awards, publications, and residencies. Howard is also an illustrator and a contributor to projects that integrate art and Christian life, partnering with various faith-based organizations.

BEN HARTE HUTCHINSON is a British hymn writer, producer, and the founder of Redeemer Records, a label devoted to scripture-saturated, theologically-faithful music for the church. With an Honours degree in Music, and an MSc from Durham University Business School, Ben combines musical excellence with strategic and academic insight. Formed through theological study and collaboration within the modern hymn movement, Ben’s hymns seek to serve the church and to exalt Christ. His work has been featured at the Getty Sing! Conference and in transatlantic writing partnerships. He partners with writers and theologians to craft biblically-faithful, musically-rich songs that proclaim the gospel.

BOB KAUFLIN is a pastor, songwriter, speaker, and writer, and the director of Sovereign Grace Music, a ministry of Sovereign Grace Churches. In that role he equips pastors and musicians in the theology and practice of congregational worship and oversees albums produced by Sovereign Grace. He also serves as an elder at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville. Bob has written two books: Worship Matters and True Worshipers, and (occasionally) blogs at WorshipMatters.com. He is passionately in love with his wife, Julie, and they have six children and an evergrowing number of grandchildren.

JOE KELLER has served in Christian ministry and leadership development for over 25 years. He serves as the Executive Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, California, and is an instructor of Biblical Counseling at The Master’s University. He is a Council Member of the Biblical Counseling Collation and completed his Master of Divinity from The Master’s Seminary and Doctor of Ministry from Westminster Theological Seminary. Joe has been married to Heidi since 1997 and has four children and four cats. They enjoy herding them all.

MICHAEL KELLER Michael has been a part of Redeemer life and ministry from its inception in 1989; and with his wife Sara and daughters Lucy and Kate, they started Redeemer Lincoln Square in April 2017. He went to NYC public school for both elementary and middle school and attended Vanderbilt University for his undergraduate work. After working at London City Mission and New Life Fellowship in Queens, he attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, receiving both an M.Div and a Th.M in Apologetics magna cum laude. He served as Pastor of Community Life at Citylife Presbyterian Church in Boston before returning to the city to start a new Reformed University Fellowship. His Ph.D. is from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in Computational Linguistics applied to Historical Theology. Sara is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner working in school-based health in Harlem.

PATRICK LEDDIN Patrick Leddin, PhD combines military, business, and academic experience to help leaders thrive. A former Airborne Ranger in the 82nd Airborne Division, he later served as a senior consultant with KPMG and FranklinCovey. Patrick has founded two successful businesses, taught at Vanderbilt University, and led the Disruption Project, a multi-year study on thriving amid change. He is a global speaker, top-ranked podcast host, and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The 5-Week Leadership Challenge. His upcoming book, Disrupt Everything—and Win, coauthored with James Patterson, releases September 29, 2025.

TRIP LEE is a rapper, author, speaker and thought leader. As a critically acclaimed hip-hop artist, Trip Lee’s music has topped Billboard charts and received both a Dove and Stellar Award. Since his first album released in 2006, Trip Lee has released 6 more albums and two books. Trip travels the world both performing and preaching to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Trip Lee lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife of 16 years, Jessica and their 3 children.

JOHN LENNOX John Lennox is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University (emeritus) and Associate Fellow of Said Business School at the university. He is an internationally renowned speaker and author on the interface of science, philosophy and religion. His most recent books include Where is God

in a Coronavirus World?, Can Science Explain Everything?, Suffering Life’s Pain and 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity. Furthermore, in addition to over seventy published mathematical papers, he is the co–author of two research level texts in algebra in the Oxford Mathematical Monographs series. He has publicly defended Christianity in many settings, including debating prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Peter Singer and the late Christopher Hitchens. Dr. Lennox was also featured in the 2020 film Against the Tide: Finding God in an Age of Science, which follows the professor with Hollywood actor and director Kevin Sorbo as they journey from Oxford to Jerusalem and explore the evidence on which Lennox’s Christian faith stands firm. Appearing by video.

BOB LEPINE is the teaching pastor at Redeemer Community Church in Little Rock, Arkansas which he helped plant in 2008. He is known to radio and podcast listeners as the former long-time co-host of FamilyLife Today® and the on-air announcer for Truth for Life with Alistair Begg. Today, he is the host of Mornings on Family Radio, heard on a network of more than 70 radio stations in the US. Bob is serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Commission Collective and as Chairman of the Board for Revive Our Hearts. He is the author of Build A Stronger Marriage (2022), Twelve Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Easter (2023), The Four Emotions of Christmas (2022) Love Like You Mean It: The Heart of a Marriage That Honors God (2020) and The Christian Husband (1999). Bob and his wife, Mary Ann have five children and eleven grandchildren.

BLAIR LINNE is a Bible teacher, author, actress, spoken word artist, and half of the visionary team behind the Family Worship Micro Conference with Shai and Blair Linne. Blair has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of the Christian Spoken Word genre. She is the author of Made to Tremble: How Anxiety Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to My Faith and Finding My Father: How the Gospel Heals the Pain of Fatherlessness. Shai and Blair have been married for 15 years, they have three beautiful children and they live in Dallas, TX.

SHAI LINNE is an author and recording artist who has released numerous acclaimed Christian hip-hop albums, including The Atonement, The Attributes of God and Jesus Kids. Shai has been featured in or written articles for numerous Christian outlets, including Christianity Today, World Magazine, 9 Marks and The Gospel Coalition. Shai is the author of The New Reformation: Finding Hope in the Fight for Ethnic Unity, which was published in May 2021. He is also the host of The Halftime Podcast with Shai Linne. His most recent children’s book, Penelope Judd, was released in May 2025. Shai and Blair have been married for 15 years, they have three beautiful children and they live in Dallas, TX.

SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS

PHIL MOORE serves as Director of Ministry at Cornerstone Church in Nottingham, England, where he oversees youth and music ministries and is part of the senior leadership team. With a deep commitment to investing in the next generation of church music leaders, Phil seeks to equip musicians and songwriters to serve the church with theological depth and pastoral sensitivity. He is the author of several worship songs, including We Have an Anchor and We Have a Lamb, which reflect his passion for Christ-centred, congregational singing. Phil is also passionate about the role of music in mission and evangelism—both in the gathered church and through outreach—and is dedicated to helping churches sing the gospel with clarity and conviction.

ROBERT MORGAN is the teaching pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has served for over 40 years. He is a best-selling, gold-Illuminations, and gold-medallion winning writer with more than 35 books in print and approximately 5 million copies in circulation in multiple languages. Rob has appeared on numerous television and radio shows. He speaks widely at churches, conferences, schools, and corporate events. Rob was also a homemaker and a caregiver for his late wife of 43 years, Katrina, who battled multiple sclerosis and passed away in November of 2019. He and Katrina have three daughters and sixteen grandchildren. In 2014, Rob was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from his alma mater, Columbia International University.

KENT MORRIS delivers a forty-year perspective to the technical arena. He toured for decades as an engineer for Paul Baloche, Tommy Walker, and Israel Houghton, directed hundreds of installations and served at First Baptist Atlanta under Dr. Charles Stanley as an audio engineer. Kent is the Live Sound Market Manager for Sweetwater Sound in Indiana. He has installed systems and taught in all US states plus thirty countries and is an instructor at the University of Mobile where he teaches advanced courses in media. Kent has been a writer since 1995 with 1000+ published articles to his name in industry journals.

He has been a member of the Audio Engineering Society for thirty-five years and was the technology instructor for Saddleback’s PurposeDriven conferences, Calvary Chapel’s Worship Training, Maranatha’s Worship Leader Workshops and Integrity Media’s Seminars4Worship.

TRILLIA NEWBELL Is the author of several books including Behold the Lamb of God Has Come, 52 Weeks in the Word,Celebrating Around the Table, If God Is For Us, and the children’s books, Creative God, Colorful Us and God’s Very Good Idea. Trillia is married to her best friend, Thern; they reside with their two children near Nashville, TN. You can find her at trillianewbell. com and follow her on instagram at @trillianewbell.

DR. PAUL T. PLEW is Faculty Emeritus and former Dean of the School of Music at The Master’s University. An experienced choral conductor, educator, and worship pastor for over 50 years, Dr. Plew holds a Doctorate in Education with music specialization and has led choirs on mission trips throughout the globe. He loves leading worship, drawing on his extensive study of church music history to share beloved hymns from past and present. He serves as worship pastor at Santa Clarita Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, California.

JONATHAN REA Chorus Master Jonathan Rea leads the Choir Program at the Sing! Conference. He is director of New Irish Arts, whose choir and orchestra perform over 25 Gospel-centered events per year. Jonathan studied music at Cambridge and appears frequently on the BBC as a conductor and a Christian speaker. In 2020 he was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for services to music in Northern Ireland. He has been involved in local church music ministry for 4 decades and loves sharing practical insights to help congregations sing. He lives near Belfast in Northern Ireland.

SCOTT REDD Scott Redd is the lead pastor at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He has served 25 years in church ministry and theological education as a pastor, an Old Testament professor (Ph.D. in Semitic Languages and Literatures), and a seminary president. His views on leadership are deeply founded on the teachings and stories of Scripture and influenced by his father’s deep faith and lifelong career in the armed forces and national security. Scott and his wife Jennifer have five daughters.

J.A.C. REDFORD is an award-winning composer, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor whose work spans concert music, film, television, and theater. He has scored over 35 films and 500 TV episodes, including the Emmy-nominated St. Elsewhere, Newsies, and The Trip to Bountiful.

His music has been performed globally by leading ensembles and featured at prestigious venues like the Kennedy Center and Royal Albert Hall. Redford has collaborated with Oscar- and Grammy-winning artists on projects such as Skyfall, Avatar, and WALL-E, and is the author of Welcome All Wonders with numerous recordings of his concert works.

MICHAEL REEVES (PhD, King’s College, London) is President of Union, leading its Publishing, School, Research and Mission ministries. He teaches regularly worldwide and is the author of numerous books including Delighting in the Trinity, and Authentic Ministry

MELANIE ROSS is Associate Professor of Liturgical Studies at Yale Divinity School and Yale Institute of Sacred Music. She holds a Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies from the University of Notre Dame, an M.A.R. from Yale University, and a B.S. in music education from Messiah College. Melanie’s scholarship lies at the intersection of ecumenical liturgical theology, North American evangelicalism, and the worship practices of contemporary congregations. She is the author of Evangelical vs. Liturgical? Defying a Dichotomy (2014) and Evangelical Worship: An American Mosaic (2021). Additionally, she has co-edited numerous volumes and contributed articles to leading academic journals. Her favorite part of the job is mentoring students and helping them succeed.

DR. PHILIP GRAHAM RYKEN is the eighth president of Wheaton College, where he studied English literature and philosophy. Dr. Ryken earned a Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Theological Seminary and a doctorate in historical theology from the University of Oxford. He preached at Philadelphia’s historic Tenth Presbyterian Church from 1995 until his appointment at Wheaton in 2010. President Ryken has published more than 50 Bible commentaries and other books. He has served as a board member for The Gospel Coalition, the Lausanne Movement, and the National Association of Evangelicals. He and his wife Lisa have five children – all Wheaton alums – and two granddaughters.

KIM WOOD SANDUSKY is one of the most influential vocal performance coaches in the global music industry. Her client roster speaks of her track record, such as her work with artists like Beyoncé Knowles, Francesca Battistelli, Toby Mac, Lauren Daigle, Kristyn Getty, Thompson Square, Lauren Alaina, and the list goes on. Kim has an intuitive gift and the expertise to handle artists’ vocal development and vocal issues with care. She formulated a progressive method called the “Kim Wood Sandusky Vocal Builder Technique”TM that meets and exceeds the standards of today’s competitive music industry.

STEPHANIE SCREEN is a professional pianist, violinist, and educator based in New Orleans. She maintains a vibrant studio of 40 private piano and violin students, using her teaching platform to partner with local churches in discipling and equipping young musicians for faithful Christian living and skillful service in worship ministry. With degrees in pedagogy and performance from Loyola University, she brings academic expertise to her work of training the next generation of musicians and teachers. She is an active professional performer, serves on her church’s worship team, and has a lifelong love of hymns - singing, praying, arranging, and writing.

JONI EARECKSON TADA Joni Eareckson

Tada is an acclaimed Christian author, speaker, and artist whose life story has touched millions around the world. After a diving accident in 1967 left her a quadriplegic, Joni’s journey of faith through suffering has become a powerful testimony of God’s grace and hope.She is the founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, a ministry dedicated to providing practical support and spiritual encouragement to people living with disability and their families around the globe. Joni is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Joni and Ken: An Untold Love Story, Diamonds in the Dust, and the Gold Medallion Award-winning When God Weeps. She and her husband, Ken, make their home in Calabasas, California.

JEFF TAYLOR grew up in Western NY studying Classical Piano at Eastman School of Music and playing in his Dad’s polka/variety band since he was 10. He and his wife Vicki have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. They have lived in TN for 35 years. Jeff was a bandleader at Opryland and on the General Jackson Showboat for several years, has played 100s of times on the Grand Ole Opry with many artists (currently Riders In The Sky), was a founding member of the Grammy award winning Time Jumpers (25 years), and has recorded and traveled with numerous artists including: Ricky Skaggs, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Buddy Greene, Alison Krauss, The Gettys, Andrew Peterson, The Gaithers, and many others. He is a self proclaimed “hymn junkie”.

JIM THOMAS is the Senior and Founding Pastor of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, where he has served since 2001. An author and Bible teacher, Jim is committed to verse-by-verse, expository preaching, helping people connect the timeless truth of God’s Word to everyday life. Known for his warm, pastoral heart and clear, engaging teaching, he serves a diverse congregation in the heart of Music City and hosts the Timeless Truth with Pastor Jim Thomas podcast, encouraging listeners worldwide to delight in God’s Word and grow in God’s grace. For the past 15 years, Jim has also had the joy of serving as pastor to the Getty family.

SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS

KIM THOMAS is an accomplished artist, writer, and Curate at The Village Chapel, which she and husband Jim founded in Nashville in 2001. With a background in math, art, music, writing, and a Master’s in Theological Studies, she brings a rich, interdisciplinary perspective to her work. She currently serves as Artist in Context at Belmont University through a grant awarded by the Creative Arts Collective for Christian Life & Faith. Combining the medium of Nihonga and a curiosity in quantum waves, her project is entitled “The Voice of God in All Things”, positioning her at the intersection of science, faith, and beauty for this next year.

RICH THOMPSON is a lead songwriter with CityAlight, whose songs are sung in churches around the world and streamed over 160 million times each year. He has co-written many of their best-known songs, including “Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me”, “Only A Holy God”, and “His Glory and My Good”. Based in Sydney, Rich leads Cadence Productions, a studio creating long-form content for social change. He is currently developing a music-driven feature film that shines a light on online child exploitation, and hosts The Fight of My Life, a multi-award-winning podcast sharing stories of triumph over darkness.

REV. KEVIN TWIT is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and Covenant Theological Seminary, and is the RUF Campus Minister at Belmont University.  He is married to Wendy and they have three children. In 1999 Kevin, along with some of his students, began Indelible Grace Music which has been at the heart of the movement to reset old hymn texts to new music. They maintain the Indelible Grace Hymnbook site and have released 10 records. Kevin is also an adjunct Professor at Covenant Seminary and Belmont University, teaching hymnology courses. He is an avid book collector and lectures widely on topics of hymns and worship.

MARK VROEGOP (BA, Cedarville University; MDiv, Cornerstone Seminary) is the president of The Gospel Coalition. He served in pastoral ministry leadership for nearly 30 years, most recently as the lead pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis. An award-winning author, Mark has written several books, including Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament and Waiting Isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life. Mark is married to Sarah, and they have three married sons, a college-aged daughter, and two grandchildren. You can find Mark on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

MICHAEL WILDER currently serves as Professor of Music and Dean of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music and Division of Arts and Communication. He served as President of the National Association of Schools of Music 2022-2024 and continues in serving as a visiting evaluator, consultant, and member of the NASM Board of Directors. Wilder performed for many years as a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, is currently a member of Camerata Chicago, and served on the faculty of the Credo Festival at Oberlin, and with the MasterWorks Festival in England and the U.S. Michael and his wife, Joyce Anne, are the grateful parents of 11 children, whom they homeschooled, and grandparents to 14 grandchildren.

COLONEL JEFFREY N. WILLIAMS grew up on a farm in the rural township of Winter, Wisconsin. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1980, served more than 27 years active in the U.S. Army, and continued to serve in our Nation’s space program until retiring in 2024. An astronaut since 1996, Williams logged a record-setting 534 days in space on four flights in direct support of the assembly and operation of the International Space Station (ISS). Over that time, he also logged nearly 32 hours during five space walks. He is the author of, “The Work of His Hands: A View of God’s Creation from Space.” Williams holds a bachelor’s degree from USMA, master’s and aerospace engineering degrees from the Naval Postgraduate School, a master’s degree in national security from the Naval War College, and a Doctor of Ministry from The Master’s Seminary. Colonel Williams currently serves as an elder at Word of Grace Bible Church, a Russian-speaking, Slavic immigrant community, in Battle Ground, Washington. He also serves as a director for the Getty Music Foundation. He and his wife, Anna-Marie, have been married since 1980, and have two sons and eight grandchildren.

PETER J. WILLIAMS has been leading Tyndale House, an international Bible research community in Cambridge, England, since 2007. He received his MA, MPhil, and PhD from the University of Cambridge, studying ancient languages related to the Bible and was formerly a Senior Lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen. He is an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Translation Oversight Committee of the English Standard Version. His book Can We Trust the Gospels? (Crossway, 2018) has been published in 15 languages. His latest book is The Surprising Genius of Jesus (Crossway, 2023).

CAPTAIN BARRY E. WILMORE

“Butch” (U.S. Navy Retired) is a veteran of 3 spaceflights and has accumulated a total of 464 days in space. He is one of only 2 Astronauts in the history of Human Spaceflight to fly aboard 5 different spacecraft (Space Shuttle, Soyuz, International Space Station (ISS), Boeing Starliner, SpaceX Dragon). In June 2024, Butch launched on his most recent flight as Commander of the 1st Flight of the Boeing Starliner, Crew Test Flight (CFT). To date Wilmore has spent over 31 hours outside the International Space Station on his 5 Spacewalks. He holds Bachelor and Masters degrees from Tennessee Technological University as well as a Masters Degree from the University of Tennessee. He is a retired Captain from the U.S. Navy where he spent 30 years of active duty service including 4 Aircraft Carrier Deployments and multiple Combat Missions. He is married to the former Miss Deanna Newport of Helenwood, Tennessee and they have two daughters, Daryn and Logan. He was raised in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee where his Dad Eugene still resides. His brother Jack and family reside in Franklin, Tennessee. Over the past decade he has made numerous trips to Central and South America on mission trips spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ in cities, rural areas, prisons and in villages along the Amazon River.

ROSS WILSON is one of Ireland’s leading artists and sculptors. He has been a guest speaker at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Wilson’s many portrait commissions include Nobel Laureates Seamus Heaney and Derek Walcott for the National Portrait Gallery, London. He is also the creator of the C.S. Lewis Centenary Sculpture ‘The Searcher’ located in East Belfast. In 2019 he received a BEM from Queen Elizabeth for outreach work amongst underprivileged communities in Northern Ireland.

DAN FORREST has been described as having “an undoubted gift for writing beautiful music… that is truly magical” (NY Concert Review), with works hailed as “magnificent, very cleverly constructed sound sculpture” (Classical Voice). His music has sold millions of copies, has received numerous awards and distinctions, and has become well established in the repertoire of choirs around the world. Dan holds a doctorate in composition and a master’s degree in piano performance. He currently serves as Editor at Beckenhorst Press, Chair of the American Choral Director’s Association Composition Initiatives Committee, adjunct Faculty at Furman University, and Artist-In-Residence at Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church (Greenville, SC).

A special thank you to all the artists and speakers taking part in this year’s conference.

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FOCUS GATHERINGS at SING! 2025

MONDAY 1ST SEPT 2025

JOIN IN ONE OF THESE AMAZING EVENTS HOSTED BY OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS

MON 9/1, 10-11:30AM

A Choral Reading Session | J.W. Pepper

Delta Mezzanine 6 - 9

Calling all adult choir directors - join us for a dynamic choral reading session.

J.W. Pepper Sheet Music is thrilled to host this multi-publisher reading session at Sing! 2025. Featuring the latest and best works from Beckenhorst Press with special guest Dan Forrest, Celebrating Grace, Daywind Music, Jubilate Music, Hal Leonard, and Shawnee Press, this session is designed to refresh your repertoire and reignite your passion for church music. Come ready to sing, connect with fellow directors, and leave with music that will uplift and inspire your congregation.

MON 9/1, 10-11AM

Teach Children Deep Truths and Sincere Worship Through Hymns | Truth 78

Volunteer Mezzanine 3 - 5

Help children worship God through hymns in this interactive session for families, teachers, and children’s music leaders. The Truth78 team, along with Josh and Kirsten Shive, will teach a lesson and lead singing from the new children’s curriculum Awake, My Soul, and Sing! encouraging children to respond to the Lord in sincere worship. For Families, Teachers and Children’s Music Leaders

MON 9/1, 11:45AM-12:45PM

Children’s Music Workshop | Growing in Grace and Jubilate Music

Volunteer Mezzanine 3 - 5

How can you use your weekly music time with children to engage them with spiritual truths? Come experience how children can sing, play, and move in joyful praise to God. Sample songs, musical activities and games which you can bring home immediately and share with children in your church. Watch experienced leaders demonstrate and discuss a variety of ways music can strengthen your children’s ministry. Get ready to be involved in this practical session! With Karen Gosselin, James Barnard & Elizabeth Laube

MON 9/1, 10-11:30AM

From Chaos To Coordination “Streamlining Your Worship Planning” | Planning Center

Volunteer Mezzanine 16

During this interactive workshop, we’ll walk you through the essential features of Planning Center Services— streamlined worship planning and sustainable volunteer coordination. You’ll get practical strategies to save time, engage your volunteers, and create well-organized worship services. Join us for this hands-on session packed with insider tips, best practices, and some fun surprises along the way!

MON 9/1, 11:30-12:30PM

AV Excellence for Smaller Churches | Sweetwater

Delta Mezzanine 5

It’s easy to assume excellence in production only comes with large-scale systems and big budgets, but the truth is, with the right methods, you can deliver a great experience at any scale. In this session, we’ll teach you practical techniques you can use right away to bring excellence to your production. Presented by Sweetwater’s Kent Morris and Jeff Barnett

TUESDAY 2ND SEPT 2025

TUE 9/2, 12:30PM-1:30PM

From Chaos To Coordination “Streamlining Your Worship Planning” (Includes lunch) | Planning Center

Volunteer Mezzanine 16

During this interactive workshop, we’ll walk you through the essential features of Planning Center Services— streamlined worship planning and sustainable volunteer coordination. You’ll get practical strategies to save time, engage your volunteers, and create well-organized worship services. Join us for this hands-on session packed with insider tips, best practices, and some fun surprises along the way!

TUE 9/2, 12:30PM-1:30PM

Teach Children Deep Truths and Sincere Worship Through Hymns | Truth 78

Volunteer Mezzanine 3 - 5

Help children worship God through hymns in this interactive session for families, teachers, and children’s music leaders. The Truth78 team, along with Josh and Kirsten Shive, will teach a lesson and lead singing from the new children’s curriculum Awake, My Soul, and Sing! encouraging children to respond to the Lord in sincere worship. For Families, teachers and children’s music leaders.

FOCUS GATHERINGS at SING! 2025

TUE 9/2, 12:30PM-1:30PM

Together in Worship: Fostering Inclusivity in the Body of Christ | Joni & Friends

Delta Mezzanine 5

How do we faithfully pass on rich, biblical worship to every generation—including families impacted by disability? In this session, we’ll explore how worship can become more accessible, welcoming, and reflective of the full body of Christ. Rooted in Luke 14 and 1 Corinthians 12, we’ll unpack the often-unseen barriers that prevent true inclusion and offer practical steps for rethinking worship in our own communities. Whether you’re just beginning or already on this journey, this breakout will equip you to take a faith-filled step toward worship that reflects the beauty and dignity of every member of the body. Featuring Aaron Gray, Area Director, Joni and Friends - Nashville & Channing Lewis, Ministry Relations Manager, Joni and Friends - Knoxville

TUE 9/2, 12:30PM-1:30PM

Heading Home: Glimpses of New Jerusalem | Fieldstead and Company, Inc

Delta Mezzanine 6 - 9

Join us for a rich conversation inspired by the Heading Home: Glimpses of New Jerusalem exhibition, presented by Fieldstead and Company. Drawing from the vision of St. Augustine’s City of God and a 2022 pilgrimage to sacred spaces across Europe, this gathering explores how art, architecture, and beauty point us toward our eternal home—the New Jerusalem. With insights from photographer Kieran Dodds, curator John Silvis, and collaborators on the project, we’ll reflect on how the Church can be a foretaste of glory through creativity, worship, and sacred space.

TUE 9/2, 5:00PM-6:00PM

Heading Home: Glimpses of New Jerusalem | Fieldstead and Company, Inc

Delta Mezzanine 6 - 9

Join us for a rich conversation inspired by the Heading Home: Glimpses of New Jerusalem exhibition, presented by Fieldstead and Company. Drawing from the vision of St. Augustine’s City of God and a 2022 pilgrimage to sacred spaces across Europe, this gathering explores how art, architecture, and beauty point us toward our eternal home—the New Jerusalem. With insights from photographer Kieran Dodds, curator John Silvis, and collaborators on the project, we’ll reflect on how the Church can be a foretaste of glory through creativity, worship, and sacred space.

TUE 9/2, 5:00PM-6:00PM

Worship Around the World | Zondervan Reflective RYMAN B2 & B3

Join Tim Challies and Tim Keesee for a unique look at Christian worship around the world. Inspired by their new book and documentary From the Rising of the Sun, this session explores the beauty of praising God in all corners of the earth in ways that are consistent with Scripture but faithful to local language, customs, and culture. Adding to the excitement, CityAlight will perform an exclusive debut song titled Rise with the Sun and you’ll have an opportunity to purchase From the Rising of the Sun, meet the authors, and get your copy personally signed. Featuring Tim Challies, Tim Keesee & City Alight

TUE 9/2, 5:00PM-6:00PM

Dorico on a deadline: learning new software while delivering music for your ministry | Dorico by Steinberg Media Technologies Volunteer Mezzanine 3 - 5

Transitioning to new notation software can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re on a tight timeline. In this practical workshop, John Barron from the Dorico team will guide you through strategies for quickly learning Dorico while continuing to produce the music your ministry needs.Whether you’re a seasoned engraver or new to digital notation, you’ll gain tips to work efficiently,stay creative, and meet your musical deadlines with confidence.

TUE 9/2, 6:15PM-7:00PM

The Artistic process through a lens | Kieran Dodds

Volunteer Mezzanine 16

Kieran Dodds is a non-fiction photographer known for his research-driven photo stories and portraiture. His personal work considers the interplay of environment and culture, tracing global events through daily lives. He lives in Scotland with his wife and twin daughters.

TUE 9/2, 6:15-7:00PM

Created to Create: Faith, Art, and the Christian Imagination | Kim Thomas,

Creative Arts Collective | Delta Mezzanine 5

If AI is able to make almost anything, why do we still need artists? Kim Thomas will use her own experience as an abstract Nihonga artist (Japanese painting) and her love of theology to discuss why creating, as Dorothy Sayers said, is how “humans most fully illustrate that they have been created in the image of God” and why artists of faith still have a divine mandate to “make”!

The Worship Service

9:00am

MONDAY SEPTEMBER

1ST SCHEDULE

Event Registration Opens | Delta Lobby

9:00am-1.30pm ....................... Sing! Village Opens | Ryman A Exhibit Hall

1:30pm-4:00pm .......................

Plenary Session 1 | Delta Ballroom

Message from Keith Getty Message from Alistair Begg

4:00pm-8:00pm ........................

Dinner Break

Sing! Village Opens and Lobby Stages

Enjoy Nonstop music, artist conversations and engaging sessions at multiple stages throughout the SING! Village

6:00pm-7:30pm ........................

Grand Ole Opry Concert - Show 1

Keith & Kristyn Getty featuring CityAlight with very special guests, including astronaut Butch Wilmore

8:30pm-10:00pm ......................

Grand Ole Opry Concert - Show 2

Keith & Kristyn Getty featuring CityAlight with very special guests, including astronaut Butch Wilmore

*All timings subject to change

Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise! Selah

Psalm 84:4

Matt Boswell

E THE WORSHIP SERVICE

very Lord’s Day, I share in the high and holy privilege of gathering with my church and witnessing a living miracle. A people once dead in sin, now raised to life in Christ, congregate to worship the God who saves. It is nothing short of remarkable!

From the call to worship to the benediction, the entire worship service is filled with windows into wonder. Each element— prayer, Scripture, singing, confession, preaching, and the Lord’s Supper—is rooted in Scripture, traced through history, and meant for our good. This weekly rhythm shapes us, reminding us who God is and who we are as his people.

And yet, even the holiness of these moments can sometimes feel so… ordinary. Some Sundays we walk through the doors with scattered thoughts, heavy hearts, or lives weary from the weight of the fall. We shuffle through the doors praying for just one word of encouragement, or a single truth we can cast our hopes upon. If we have eyes to see, we will behold the beauty and nearness of Christ in our midst. Walk with me for a moment through our worship service, and let me show you what I see…

A Beautiful Liturgy

In his great kindness, the worship-seeking God calls his people to worship. We begin the service by reading a passage of Scripture through which God himself invites both great and small, welcomes young and old, receives the strong and the weak to gather in his holy presence and enjoy communion with him and his people. In response to this gracious call, we offer full-hearted adoration for who he is and how he has crowned us with steadfast love and mercy (Psalm 103:4).

We give thanks to the Lord for the great things he has done, both in history and in our lives (Psalm 105:1). We sing glad songs of salvation, honest songs of lament, hopeful songs of trust, and passionate songs of praise. We confess our darkest sins to God, believing that he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). We are assured that at the right hand of the everlasting throne sits Christ the Lord, our great High Priest, whose precious blood grants us access to draw near to God (Hebrews 4:14–16).

We pray together and call upon God. We read Scripture publicly (1 Timothy 4:13) and listen to exposition of the Word as it alights on our hearts and minds. We are seated at the table of the King as welcomed children, drinking from the cup of his salvation, and eating the bread of his provision. And we sing again— we sing songs of God’s wisdom and ways, hymns of his salvation and grace, and spiritual songs of life in Christ. With each thread woven into the fabric of the worship service, we glorify God.

A Hymnal for the Worship Service

Whether the worship service at your church includes more or fewer of the elements practice in my own, I pray that each one is seen in Scripture and led with pastoral care. In every generation, one of the great challenges is to ensure that the worship of God remains a priority—carefully ordered in our churches, families, and lives.

The new Sing! Hymnal has been thoughtfully arranged with this in mind. It features three overarching liturgies, the first of which centers on “The Worship Service” itself. The hymns are set in a sequence that tells the story of our faith, beginning with the glory of God, moving through our need for mercy, lifting our eyes to the finished work of Christ, and leading us to respond with hearts renewed. Each section serves as a guide, helping worshipers follow the unfolding gospel narrative. The subject headings act as a breadcrumb trail, drawing from biblical and historical liturgies shaped by a rich

variety of church traditions, each one pointing our hearts toward the God who is worthy of all praise.

A good liturgy is more like a window than a wall. A worship service is not meant to be admired from a distance as a well-constructed structure. Rather, it is designed to be looked through, so that together we might behold the beauty and glory of Jesus Christ.

This coming Lord’s Day, I pray that as you prepare to share in the high and holy privilege of gathering with your church, you would stand among the saints and marvel anew at the miracle unfolding before your eyes. You are called to worship the Living God, numbered among a people who were once dead in sin, but who have now been raised to life in Christ.

It is nothing short of remarkable!

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND

The Christian Life

SCHEDULE

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND

7:30am - 9:30am .......................

Sing! Village Opens | Ryman A Exhibit Hall

Morning Worship on Likewise and Lobby Stages

9:00am-12:00pm ...................... Plenary Session 2 | Delta Ballroom

Message from John Lennox Message from Michael Reeves

12:00pm .................................... Lunch Break / Sing! Village Opens | Ryman A Exhibit Hall

12:00pm-8:00pm ...................... Sing! Village and Lobby Stages

2:00pm-3:00pm Breakout Block A

3:30pm-4:30pm ........................ Breakout Block B

4:30pm ..................................... Dinner Break

7:30pm-10:00pm ...................... Plenary Session 3 | Delta Ballroom Writers in the Round Message from Joni Eareckson Tada Message from Trip Lee

*All timings subject to change

Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

Psalm 84:5

P HYMNS AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

richly, teaching and admonishing

ROBERT MORGAN

erhaps you agree with me that, apart from the Scriptures, the rich tapestry of Christian hymnody offers us the greatest treasure trove of theological and devotional material on earth. Occasionally, there are times when my heart or mind is too weary to digest a Scripture text, but the liquid truth of a great hymn slips into my system. When I lean back to meditate, various passages of memorized Scripture often cycle through my mind; but nearly as often I can hear the syllables and the sounds of “Be Thou My Vision,” “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Me,” or “Day by Day and with Each Passing Moment.”

Is that your experience too?

God’s Word is inspired and infallible in a way that a hymn cannot be, but good hymns flow from God’s Word and are interrelated tools in the Christian walk. The Bible says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you

one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God” (Colossians 3:16 ESV).

Think of it like this...

The memorization of Scripture is a lost art, but it should be a daily practice. It doesn’t take long to quote a verse aloud several times a day, and it doesn’t take many days before that verse becomes familiar enough for us to say by heart. Whether we’re parents, worship leaders, pastors, or simply friends who want to encourage others, memorized Scripture is one of our greatest tools. It transforms us through the renewing of our minds.

We find similar strength in knowing by heart the classic hymns of yesteryear and today. That’s one of the advantages to having a hymnal in hand. As we sing from the words and notes, the lyrics have a way of slipping into our minds and engraving themselves in the library of our memories. I’m

prone to underline and highlight my hymnal just as I do my Bible. My Bible and my hymnal rest together on my devotional desk.

Do you want to revisit the moment when you found Jesus and refresh the joy you felt that day? That happens when we sing “And Can It Be” or “Just As I Am.” The power of music goes beyond nostalgia. It rekindles the embers of our first love. The Gospel songwriter Fanny Crosby never forgot how she came to Christ during a revival meeting in 1859 as the congregation sang the final verse of Isaac Watts’ hymn, “Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed.”

Do you want to ask God for freshness in your faith and an uplift for your personality. Try singing, “Fill Thou my life, O Lord, my God, in every part with praise.” I had not known that hymn until Cliff Barrows quoted it to me by heart as his lifelong personal prayer. Now it’s mine too.

Do

you need a cleaner, clearer mind, one filled with the knowledge of the wisdom and will of God?

One of the easiest ways of asking for this is saying, “May the mind of Christ my Savior live in me from day to day.”

What about preparing for Sunday?

How do you get yourself and your family into the best frame of mind?

After all, it’s no easy thing to get a handful of children up, dressed, fed, and off to church on the one day when they might prefer sleeping in. I still recall from childhood how we sing, “The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord.”

Speaking of church, I grew up before the days when children were segregated in their own worship services. I sat with my parents on the pews and listened to my pastor preach. He was very good, but I remember few of his sermons. But from childhood, I’ve loved the hymns I learned during those years of Sundays—“Great is Thy Faithfulness,” “He Leadeth Me,”

“It is Well with My Soul,” and “Come, Thou Almighty King.”

Deuteronomy 6 tells us to share the truth of God with our children when we sit at home and journey down the road, when we get up and when we go to bed. The most natural way of filling the hearts of our youngsters with God’s Word is to do so naturally, conversationally, and consistently. “Let me show you a verse I read today in the book of Romans.”

When we fill our homes and cars and vans with the classic hymns,

we are accelerating the process. As I haul my grandkids around in my truck, I almost always have my playlist of hymns. I want them to learn the melodies and lyrics. I want earthy music to waft heavenly truth into their hearts.

We need other hymns during times of sickness and suffering. When my wife, Katrina, was nearly bedfast with multiple sclerosis, the classic hymns comforted her, along with her Bible and her well-worn copy of Daily Light. As her caregiver, the same hymns strengthened me: “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor ” and “Like a River Glorious.”

Near the end of her life, I was lifting her into bed when I heard her muttering something. Listening closely, I heard her say, “My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim; to spread through all the earth abroad the glory of Thy name.” Shortly afterwards, we sang “O For a Thousand Tongues” around her deathbed, and then at her memorial service.

Those words were deeply embedded in her mind because it was one of her “lifelong hymns.” Without being critical, much of the newer Christian music has a short lifespan. Churches sing a song for a few weeks or months, and then it passes into oblivion. Some of these songs have their place, but worship

leaders must understand the importance of developing worshipers with sets of lifelong lyrics. Some songs are meant to be sung from generation to generation.

A good hymn is a miniature Bible study, versified for easy remembering, and set to music. Except for the memorization and mediation of Scripture itself, nothing has sustained me in my spiritual walk like the timeless hymns, both ancient and modern. I suspect you feel the same.

The classic, majestic, multi-themed biblical hymns of yesterday and today have never been more needed.

They express our praise, sustain our spirits, articulate our prayers, confess our sins, lessen our burdens, unite our homes, and serve as a glorious sympathy to strengthen our souls.

Boswell, David Ames, Jim Thomas, Tommy Bailey

the Worship Leader

Ryan Foglesong, Phil Moore, Zach & Maggie White, Wendell Henry

SESSION ID

BREAKOUT SESSION B TUESDAY 3:30PM

SPEAKER(S) TITLE

A1/B1 Jordan Kauflin and Band Jordan Kauflin And Friends, Live Album Recording

LOCATION

DELTA BALLROOM NOTE: MUST BE SEATED BY 3:15 PM

B2 Matt Papa The Americana ProjectHymns, Folksongs, and Stories with Matt Papa RYMAN HALL B2 & B3

B3 Bob Kauflin and Sovereign Grace Music

Hymns and Stories with Bob Kauflin and Sovereign Grace Music

LIKEWISE STAGE IN SING! VILLAGE

B4 Kellie Cunningham The Kids Choir that Shapes a Soul DELTA MEZZANINE 1

B5 Susanna Koh (Voice of the Martyrs) Strength to Sing Even in the Darkest Night

B6 Rich Thompson Living The Lyrics: The Heart Of CityAlight

DELTA MEZZANINE 2

DELTA MEZZANINE 3

BREAKOUT SESSION B TUESDAY 3:30PM

B7 Phillip Ryken Redemption: the Musical

MEZZANINE 4 B8 Robert Morgan Tell Me the Story of Jesus: Hymns and the Next Generation

MEZZANINE 5 B9 Dwan Hill A Gospel Hymn Sing

B10

Ross Wilson, Jonathan Howard, Ben Hutchinson, Stephanie Screen Creative Pathways: Mentoring the Next Generation of Creatives

Jeff Taylor

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

The Life of Christ

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

7:30am-10.00am ...................... Sing! Village Opens | Ryman A Exhibit Hall Morning Worship on Likewise and Lobby Stages

8:00am-9:00am ........................ Breakout Block C

9:30am-12:30pm ...................... Plenary Session 4 | Delta Ballroom Message from Peter Williams Message from H.B. Charles

12:00pm-1.30pm ...................... Sing! Village Open | Ryman A Exhibit Hall

1:30pm...................................... Conference Concludes

*All timings subject to change

O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!

Psalm 84:12

SINGING THE LIFE OF CHRIST

Phil Ryken

How great is our God? This is the question that Paul answers at the end of chapter three in his first letter to Timothy, when he writes, “Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness.” The grandeur of the apostle’s phrasing helps convey the glory of the gospel—the revealed mystery of Jesus Christ.

Then the apostle proceeds to say, in effect, “Sing with me: how great is our God!” I say “sing” because the short poem that Paul gives us appears in the form of a Greek hymn: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory (1 Tim. 3:16).

Like many modern and ancient hymns, this little lyric provides an apt summary of the life of Christ, which is our theme for this day of Sing!

Paul begins by saying, he was manifested in the flesh. God the Son had lived in all the splendor of his deity from eternity past. Then he became a man, identical to us in his physical body. This is the mystery of the incarnation: God the Son became the God-man. By taking upon himself human flesh and blood, he became one person with two natures: a divine nature and a human nature.

Everything Jesus did on this earth he did in a real human body. The events of his Passion were physical events. His cheek was kissed by his betrayer. His face was spit upon. His brow was pierced by thorns. As the Scripture says, “Christ suffered in the flesh” (1 Pet. 4:1).

Christ also died in the flesh. It was a real body that was nailed with real nails to a cross of real wood: “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree” (1 Pet. 2:24). Then it was a real body—a corpse—that was taken down from the cross, wrapped in linen, and laid in a tomb. God the Son did not just appear in a body; his body was crucified, dead, and buried.

God the Son did not remain in the grave, however: he was vindicated by the Spirit. In other words, the Holy Spirit confirmed and proved that

Jesus Christ is God’s own Son and the Savior of the world. The Spirit did this most of all through the resurrection. God the Father raised God the Son from the dead by the power of God the Holy Spirit.

When the Spirit did this, he confirmed that everything Jesus ever said or did was true. As the apostle Paul explained on another occasion, Jesus “was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead” (Rom. 1:4).

After Jesus was raised by the Spirit, he was seen by angels. This refers to the principalities and powers of the unseen world, especially those glorious, supernatural creatures who worship God in heaven and serve him on earth—the angels.

We know from the Gospels that some of the angels were witnesses of the incarnate Christ. Angels sang at his birth and attended to him in the wilderness. But the angels were also eyewitnesses of the risen Christ. They were the first to tell the disciples that Jesus was alive (Matt. 28:1-7).

Next, Jesus was proclaimed among the nations. Having seen the risen Christ, the apostles preached the risen Christ. Before Jesus ascended into heaven he had said to them,

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:18-20).

The apostles began to fulfill this commission at Pentecost, but that was only the beginning of the worldwide work of the gospel. Jesus Christ was preached in Jerusalem, then in Judea, Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. Jesus is preached among the nations to this very day. The gospel is going to the nations as the good news about Jesus Christ is proclaimed to every tribe, people, and language.

Wherever Christ is proclaimed, he is believed on in the world.

As soon as the apostles began to preach the gospel to the nations, others believed as well. When the first church in Jerusalem preached the gospel, “the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47). It has been that way ever since. It is doubtful whether a single day has gone by since the day Jesus rose from the tomb without people coming to him in faith, giving their lives to him.

This statement—“he was believed on in the world”—is for the present as well as the past. God is still bringing men, women and children to salvation in Christ. Our own faith is one proof that Jesus is believed on in the world.

Paul concludes his hymn by saying that Christ was taken up in glory. This line seems to refer to the ascension. In fact, the same Greek verb is used in Acts to describe the way Jesus ascended to heaven (see Acts 1:9). One day Jesus will return to this earth the same way that he left, trailing clouds of glory. What better way to end a hymn than with the glorious praise of the glorious Christ?

Perhaps the only thing left to say is this song reveals a mystery “of godliness” (1 Tim. 3:16). In other words, this ancient hymn promotes the worship of God and encourages the daily exercise of true religion. When the famous preacher John Chrysostom proclaimed this mystery of godliness at his church in Constantinople, he concluded by saying, “Let us live in a manner worthy of the mystery.” This is good counsel. The truth about Jesus Christ demands a response.

What does it mean to live a life that is worthy of the mystery of godliness?

Since Jesus “was manifested in the flesh,” let us glorify him with our bodies. Let us use our hands to help, our lips to bless, and our minds to serve.

Since Jesus was “vindicated by the Spirit,” let us pray that we too will be vindicated on the Day of Judgment. Let us ask God to prove that we belong to him by giving us glorious resurrection bodies.

Since Jesus was “seen by messengers,” let us join the angels and the apostles in their worship around his throne.

Since Jesus was and is “proclaimed among the nations,” let us testify to his grace, declaring the gospel to everyone we love and sharing in the world-wide work of missions, so that all peoples might praise him.

Since Jesus was and is “believed on in the world,” let us trust him with all our hearts, for salvation as well as for everything else we need.

Last of all, since Jesus was “taken up in glory,” let us await his return with eager expectation, longing for the day when we will see his great mystery for ourselves.

BREAKOUT SESSION C WEDNESDAY 8:00AM

SESSION ID SPEAKER(S)

C1 Stillcreek (hosted by Sam Allberry)

C2 Scott Redd, Patrick Leddin, Michael Keller, Tommy Bailey

C3 Colin Buchanan

Stillcreek - Crafting Songs with Biblical Texts

Leadership that Lasts RYMAN HALL B2 & B3

C4

Michael Wilder

C5

Jordan Kauflin, Bob Kauflin, Phil Moore, and Ken Boer

C6 Joe Keller

Singing the Gospel into Little Hearts LIKEWISE STAGE IN SING! VILLAGE

Cultivating the Next Generation of Classical Musicians in the Church

Cultivating Worship Leaders

Leading Chapels That Matter

MEZZANINE 1

MEZZANINE 2

MEZZANINE 3

NEXT GENERATION TRACK

BREAKOUT SESSION B TUESDAY 3:30PM

NEXT GENERATION TRACK

Supported by The Virginia Martin Howard Foundation

BREAKOUT SESSION C WEDNESDAY 8:00AM

C3 Colin Buchanan Singing the Gospel into Little Hearts LIKEWISE STAGE IN SING! VILLAGE

C4 Michael Wilder Cultivating the Next Generation of Classical Musicians in the Church MEZZANINE 1

C6 Joe Keller Leading Chapels That Matter DELTA MEZZANINE 3

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WHY WE WORSHIP

ALISTAIR BEGG

Welive in a largely self-absorbed world, and with that self-absorption inevitably comes a low view of God. While it’s not incapable of occasional flashes of altruism, ultimately, fallen humanity is imprisoned inside its own ego. Rather than living to the praise of God’s glory, we live to the praise of our own.

This self-centered worldview is opposed to a God-centered understanding of things. It doesn’t square with Scripture. The Eighth Psalm is framed with the refrain “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” (vv. 1, 9).

The Bible’s approach to life is fundamentally different from that of individuals who don’t heed its truths. Scripture begins with God and His glory, not man with his need. It’s only in sufficiently answering the question “Who and what is God?” that we are able to address ourselves. Calvin comments, “Man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God’s face, and then descends from contemplating him to scrutinize himself.”

A right knowledge of God is the foundation for praise. Psalm 8 helps us to know God and then to know ourselves in relation to Him.

Who Is God?

The opening verses of Psalm 8 describe God in terms of both His majesty and His creative power.

The Majestic God

The context for this psalm makes its truths all the more astounding. We see its author, the majestic king David, bowing beneath a greater Majesty, the eternal God. It would be a lot like sitting beside the late Queen Elizabeth, the longest-serving British monarch, and hearing her confess in worship, “O Lord, how majestic is your name!”

Our English translations place two occurrences of the word “Lord” beside each other. The first time, each letter is capitalized (“Lord)”; in the second, only the L is capitalized (“Lord”). And that’s because they are two different words in the Hebrew.

The first word is Yahweh (or Jehovah). It’s the name Moses received when he asked God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” and God responds, “I Am Who I Am. … Say this to the people of Israel: ‘i am has sent me to you.’” (Ex. 3:13–14).

God’s name is the revelation of Himself. Bound up in His name is an explanation of all that He is: wondrous and magnificent, creator and sustainer of everyone and everything, eternal, infinite, unchangeable in His power and perfection, and so on. Irrespective of people’s reaction, God is everlastingly majestic. He is the Majestic One.

This majestic name of God, we notice in verse 2, is opposed by “the enemy and the avenger.” And this opposition is silenced not by man’s own power but by frailty: “Out of the mouths of babies and infants, you have established strength.”

Isn’t this how God works? It wasn’t by its strength, after all, that Israel defeated Goliath but by means of a God-dependent shepherd boy (1 Sam. 17:1–11, 23–45). Or consider Paul’s words to the Corinthians:

“Consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.” (1 Cor. 1:26–29)

When we acknowledge ourselves to be frail, we can embrace an identity stronger than anything we can muster by our own merit.

The Creator God

If the first two verses depict a king bowing down before a Majesty, verses 3–4 describe the shepherd-boy-turned-king lying on his back, pondering the vastness of the night...

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“My life goal is to see the world's one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church.”

JONI EARECKSON TADA

Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. And your church could be that place of belonging where special needs families not only belong but thrive.

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Engage your children in gathered worship

KidsCore is a music and worship curriculum that equips children to become active and informed worshipers of Jesus Christ.

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“The thoughtfulness, creativity, and thoroughness that goes into each lesson is stunning. Simply put, this curriculum is gold.”

Knowing God Live

In 1973, J.I. Packer wrote a series of articles that eventually became, Knowing

Sound + Doctrine

Sound + Doctrine, hosted by Bob Kauflin and David Zimmer, is the Podcast of Sovereign Grace Music, designed for those who plan, lead, or participate in their church’s Sunday gatherings.

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Live your calling

From music to missions, Southwestern Seminary is committed to helping you live your calling in ministry. In each degree, you'll get both the biblical and theological preparation and practical training you need to be equipped for ministry.

Need is not weakness. It’s an invitation. To be known.

To be held. To belong.

The Hospitality of Need Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton show that true community begins not when we have it all together, but when we’re willing to depend on one another in grace.

SING OF HEAVEN’S GLORY

52 HYMNS TO INSPIRE YOUR HEART HOMEWARD

Drawing from di�ferent eras, denominations, countries, and ethnic traditions, Hosannas Forever guides readers through 52 songs that inspire a deeper longing for and appreciation of Heaven— the believer’s true home. AVAILABLE IN CONFERENCE

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Dorico 6 is the next-generation music notation software from Steinberg. It works like an intelligent assistant, freeing your creativity, helping you express ideas without limits, and producing beautiful performance materials with ease. Smarter than ever, Dorico 6 includes powerful tools to catch errors before they reach the stand. Available for macOS, Windows, and iPad, Dorico lets you compose, arrange, and engrave stunning sheet music—fast.

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