Choristers Guild Institute

Oh, yes! A site visit to Brentwood UMC in TN with host James Wells in this beautiful location. Hurry up and register for THE CHORISTERS GUILD INSTITUTE, y’all… reserve a room at the conference hotel, and figure out your travel. Find the detailed schedule & registration links on the CG website under Resources. Join us!

Our 2026 Helen Kemp Lecturer is LINDY THOMPSON - join us for the whole 4-day conference or if you are an alumni or friend of the Institute, join us Wednesday afternoon and evening for a seminar with Lindy, a CG Reading Session with Katie Houts and then for dinner, lecture, and celebration of attendees. You can register for the whole session or just Wednesday's events ($35 for all) on the CG website under RESOURCES - INSTITUTE.

We are excited to welcome Lindy Thompson as our 2026 Helen Kemp Lecturer! Lindy is an acclaimed poet and lyricist, and has collaborated on many choral anthems, including Choristers Guild titles “I Choose Love” and “Teach Me to Fly.” Register today for the Choristers Guild Institute July 13-16, 2026. https://www.choristersguild.org/cgi/

Memories from CGInstitute 2025. Scroll back to 2025 for more photos - here are some of the wonderful people who joined us last year!

Memories from CGInsitute 2025.

We are less than three months away from the Choristers Guild Institute! Don't forget to register and join us July 13-16 in Nashville, Tennessee! https://www.choristersguild.org/cgi/

Do you know someone who would benefit from and enjoy the Choristers Guild Institute - a first year attendee? Tell them about our scholarships for Year 1's. Application deadline is coming up - APRIL 30th. Scholarships are available for Year One attendees at the 2026 Choristers Guild Institute! Grow as a music leader, gain mentorship, and make lifelong friends. Don’t miss this opportunity--applications close April 30. Apply now: https://www.choristersguild.org/education-scholarship/

Ready to RE-CHARGE your choir program, hone your TEACHING SKILLS, experience great REPERTOIRE & creative WORSHIP, fill your director's TOOLBOX and more....register today for the CHORISTERS GUILD INSTITUTE moving to Brentwood, TN (Near Nashville), July 13-16, 2026. Check out the Choristers Guild website/ RESOURCES for more info and registration.

Join us NOV 15 for the CG Richmond Chapter's CHOIR FESTIVAL for children & youth. Anthem lists & links + complete info and registration found here. Great music for your choirs to use throughout the year. https://www.choristersguild.org/events/richmond-chapter-childrens-choir-festival/778/

Invite your choirs to the Children and Youth Choir Festival in Richmond, VA! Join us on Saturday, November 15, for a day of music and worship. Don't miss this opportunity to sing and learn from clinicians Karol Kimmell and Daniel Banke! Register today at: https://www.choristersguild.org/events/richmond-chapter-childrens-choir-festival/778/

Candids from CGI 25