Why Church Music Matters: Facing Decline and Reclaiming Hope

In-person or online

In the midst of change is the burning question of why our musical offerings continue to matter, beyond contributing to survival and perhaps numerical growth.

In that “why” is an invitation to be empowered in our offerings, hopeful in our leadership, and more firmly grounded in our calling.

Join us! Come and be inspired by Martha Tatarnic, music graduate, author, and Anglican priest, as she urges us to see these fraught times as an opportunity to examine what we do and why, with real cause for hope. Interact with our top faculty as we continue SICM's unique 50+ year tradition of offering skills development, ministry resources, and spiritual nurture, now in a new, more compact and inexpensive format. Renew and build personal connections with church musicians from across Canada.

Register now – don’t miss out on the early bird discount!

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
July 9, 10, 11, 2024
4 hour sessions per day

Registration opening February 1, 2024

• $199 Early Bird – ends May 1
• $249 Regular

In-person

Each of the 4-hour sessions will be in-person and scheduled to take place from 12pm to 4pm (Eastern) daily at All Saints Anglican Church, located in the heart of Whitby, Ontario.

Online* (Zoom) simultaneously across Canada:

• 9am-1pm Pacific
• 10am-2pm Mountain
• 11am-3pm Central
• 12pm-4pm Eastern
• 1pm-5pm Atlantic
• 1:30pm-5:30pm Newfoundland and Labrador

*For online attendance, please choose the "Online" option after purchasing your ticket. The link to attend will be sent to you via email before the event.

If you need accommodation in Whitby as an in-person registrant, we are happy to recommend Durham College - Ontario Tech University Campus - South Village Residence - Summer 2024.

Please note that rooms are not being held and are being offered on a first come first serve basis. Accommodations will only be guaranteed once a booking confirmation number is received. Further, the discounted nightly rate of $94.95 is only being offered until Friday, June 28, 2024. Any reservations made after this date can be booked, based on availability, plus at the nightly rate advertised on our website.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

All Saints', Dundas Street West, Whitby, ON, Canada