About

Our ancestors often gathered in a circle around a hearth or fire to sing songs and celebrate community.

We don’t have a fire usually, but we do have a fun, judgement-free, all-ages space to sing together — songs that resonate in the heart, sooth the body and nervous system, and activate our inherent connection to each other and to the more-than-human world.

Our motto is: Paperless singing in a perfection-free zone! There are no auditions, all songs are taught by ear, and no singing experience or music reading ability is needed. All ages, faiths, and identities are welcome to join us and experience the true meaning of harmony.

SongSquad is an explicitly anti-racist, queer-friendly, and trans-affirming space.

How to join us? Simply show up at one of our events! No audition needed.

SongSquad is part of the Ubuntu Choir Network.

See our FAQs for more info.

Song Leaders

Song Leaders

Siblings Pam Blevins Hinkle and Adam Blevins have shared a lifelong love of music-making, from the sublime to the silly.
Pam Blevins Hinkle
Pam is a song carrier, composer, ritual artist, and kazoo-fanatic. She believes that singing together is MAGICAL and a critical ingredient for individual and community well-being. Pam has over 35 years experience leading college, community, and congregational choirs. Her certifications include Community Choir Leadership Training Program (Ubuntu Choir Network), Certified Documentary Songwriter (DocSong) Sound & Vibrational Therapies I & II (MEDITATE: School of Mindfulness and Meditation), Certified Morning Altars Teacher, Civic Reflection Dialogue Trainer (Salisbury University), and Restorative Justice Trainer (Peace Learning Center). She led the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus for 13 years, and studied improvisation with David Darling/Music for People and Rhiannon (All the Way In 2023). Read more on Pam’s website.
Adam Blevins
Adam is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and song leader who is passionate about helping people (re)discover their musical heart. He is driven to help people strengthen their voice in the world (singing or not), and to bring the joy of collective singing to people of all ages and abilities.
Events

Events

 

Summer Sing Series!

August 15, 10:30-12:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis
Join us for an all-ages Summer Sing! No music reading or singing experience is required—just bring your voice. Paperless singing in a perfection-free zone! Free tea and snacks are provided. Voluntary donations will benefit the MLK Center. Everyone is welcome. Come sing, connect, and remember: our voices carry farther when they rise together.

We Were Made For These Times 

September 19-21, Oakwood Retreat Center, Selma, Indiana
A restorative weekend led by SongSquad co-founder Pam Blevins Hinkle at Oakwood Retreat Center centers songs of resilience, embodied practice, reflection, and joyful community, helping us remember what generations before us knew: when voices rise together, courage spreads, belonging deepens, and hope persists.  Info and Registration

Fall SongSquad Session

Sundays, Aug 16 – Oct 11, 4-6 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis
All ages and abilities are welcome in this 9-week session! Find community, soothe your body and spirit, sing in a judgment-free space, and have BIG fun! Whether you are feeling hopeless or inspired, grieving or celebrating, nervous or confident,  you are welcome to our judgment-free space. Register here. Walk-ins welcome!

Community Collaborations 

The SongSquad team brings the medicine of community singing to many places!

  • SongSquad Inside-Oustide—Weekly song circle at Indiana Women’s prison that includes 10 “outside” singers and 20 “inside” singers. Part of Beyond Learning and IU Indy, Marian University collaboration.
  • Rooted, Resilient & Reaching—A partnership with Aspire House to build on the Northwest Landing’s deep culture of mutual care, creativity, and place-based pride through the collaborative practices of communal singing and documentary songwriting. Funded through the Indy Arts Council and the City of Indianapolis.
  • Indy Singing Resistance—Participation at No Kings Day (with an original No King song by Pam!), Statewide Day of Action Against ICE Detention, and monthly interfaith prayer vigils to end immigrant detention.
  • Indy Winter Solstice Celebration—An annual tradition for over 2 decades!
Contact

Contact

LET’S TALK.

Want information on joining Song Squad? Or want to book us for an unforgettable group experience (great for conferences, retreats, and fundraisers). We’d love to talk to you. Just use the form below to email us. You can also get in touch with us via Facebook.