ACDA Podcast — September 2026 Social media has become an increasingly important part of the choral profession—but what are we gaining, what are we losing, and how can we use it well? This month, Steve sits down with composer and publisher Jocelyn Hagen, Choralosophy host Chris Munce, Choral Clarity founder Adam Paltrowitz, and short-form choral media creator Chris Maunu for a wide-ranging conversation about social media and choral music. They discuss professional development, finding repertoire, building relationships, self-promotion, the all-powerful algorithm, online community, and the tension between creating meaningful content and simply creating content that performs well. For this month’s R&R Quick Pick, Jocelyn Hagen introduces “Look at the Stars” from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, featured on her new album Here I Am. The piece, performed by True Concord Voices and Orchestra under the direction of Eric Holtan, combines choral music with multimedia elements inspired by Leonardo’s curiosity and creativity. And in this month’s “Did You Know?” segment, Steve highlights opportunities for the 2027 National Conference in Minneapolis, including the National Honor Choirs, National Vocal Jazz Honor Choir, the first National Show Choir Honor Choir, the Student Conducting Masterclass, and the Research Poster Session. He also shares information about ACDA’s new 2027 Tenor-Bass Choirs Commission Consortium. Plus, a few updates from ACDA and a reminder to subscribe, follow, and join the conversation. 🎧 Stay Connected Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, including ApplePodcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Castbox, iHeartRadio, and more. Have feedback, future guest ideas, or your own answer to Why We Sing? Email acdapodcast@acda.org. Join the ACDA Podcast Listeners Facebook group tocontinue the conversation. Follow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/ Website: https://acda.org Join or log in to your ACDA profile: https://acda.org/login LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: ACDA website: https://acda.org Choral Journal: https://acda.org/publications/choral-journal Repertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire/ R&R Quick Pick: Look at the Stars, by JocelynHagen; https://jocelynhagen.com/catalog/the-notebooks-of-leonardo-da-vinci/ Apply for honor choir, conducting masterclass, orposter sessions: https://acda.org/archives/events/2027-national-conference Tenor-Bass Choirs Commission Consortium: https://acda.org/repertoire/mens-ttbb-choirs Panel Guests: Jocelyn Hagen: https://jocelynhagen.com/ Chris Munce: https://choralosophy.com/ Adam Paltrowitz: https://www.choralclarity.com/
