2026 Sing to the Rafters with Dr. Brandon A. Boyd
GIA invites all ages, denominations, and levels of experience to join Dr. Brandon A. Boyd for a special informance with hymns, spirituals, and inspirational songs.
Join in song with the expanded members of your local community while also learning the history behind the music.
Registration Includes:
- The excitement and experience of singing in a large group of enthusiastic people from a variety of backgrounds in your community.
- One copy of our ecumenical hymnal, One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
- A packet of 7 choral octavos to add to your library.
- Choral and educational expertise from Dr. Brandon A. Boyd
- A rich, fulfilling afternoon of worship and song.
Find us this Spring!
May 16th, 2026
10:00AM - 1:30PM
Philadelphia, PA
White Rock Baptist Church
5240 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Early Registration: $25
Group Rate: $20 per person (Group rate valid for 10+ participants)
Student Registration: $15 (Valid student ID must be presented at event location)
Late / Walk-in: $30 (Valid student ID must be presented at event location)
This session will feature the One Faith, One Lord, One Baptism hymnal and 7 choral selections.
A copy of the hymnal and the 7 choral octavos in the registration fee.
Dr. Brandon A. Boyd
Editor, Abbington African American Sacred Music Series
Dr. Brandon A. Boyd is the Mary M. and Harry L. Smith Endowed Chair, Director of Choral Activities, and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Missouri. An advocate for choral music’s power to build community, Dr. Boyd’s primary research explores the music of the Black experience—particularly Gospel and Spirituals—as well as choirs for underserved populations, including those experiencing homelessness and incarceration.
He is also interested in the therapeutic and social benefits of group singing. As a composer and editor, his music is widely performed and published by GIA as well as Gentry, Hinshaw, MorningStar, and Kjos. Internationally, he has collaborated with the London Symphony and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and has conducted at Carnegie Hall. He has also served as composer-in-residence with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale.