SingWell Project Findings

Summary	The SingWell research projects found that group singing had an overall positive effect on social and psychological wellbeing. Continued participation in choir resulted in cumulative benefits. Private singing yielded some benefits, but the best outcomes were achieved by singing in a group
Source	The SingWell Project
Data/information type	Research summary, infographics, talking points
Specificity	Choir

​Choral Census Advocacy Toolkit

Summary	The goal of the choral census was to develop a detailed and accurate picture of the vast and diverse Canadian choral community. A national choral census had never been done before in Canada! ​ This census offers useful and valuable data that could raise the profile of choral singing in Canada. The infographics and data can be used to represent to all levels of government, and internationally, the status of choral music in Canada at this time.
Source	​Choral Canada
Data/information type	Research summary, infographics, talking points
Specificity	Choir

#BenefitsOfSinging

Summary	Focusing on why singing can and should matter to all who live in Canada, this campaign highlights some of the scientific evidence for the many and varied ways that singing together contributes to our psychological, physical, spiritual, social and emotional health.
Source	Choral Canada
Data/information type	Research summary, infographics, call to action
Specificity	Choir

Music Matters

Summary	Building on the first release of Music Matters in 2011, the Arts Education Partnership reviewed multiple research studies to explore the importance of music on student learning outcomes. This updated resource explores the demonstrated effects of music education and how it helps students develop the foundational capacities for lifelong success.
Source	Education Commission of the States
Data/information type	Research summary, talking points
Specificity	Music

Why Learn to Play Music?

Summary	The Why Learn to Play Music? advocacy brochure features research and statistics highlighting the many benefits of music education and outlines why music is a vital element of the core curriculum.
Source	NAMM Foundation
Data/information type	Brochure
Specificity	Music

Music Monday

Summary	Each year, hundreds of thousands of children, youth, teachers, parents and community members across Canada join #TogetherInHarmony for Music Monday. Join us on May 6, 2024 (and all May long) to celebrate the power of music, and to advocate for equitable access to quality music education for all Canadian students.
Source	Coalition Canada
Data/information type	Event
Specificity	Music

A Survey of Music Curriculum Across Canada

Summary	The Coalition for Music Education has completed a ground-breaking study on the state of music education in Canada. ​This first part of the research compiles an overview of music education policies in each province and territory. You will be able to see mandatory music education times, general curriculum policies for Primary and Secondary education, the years in which the music curriculum was last updated, and a list of active music education organizations in the region.
Source	Coalition Canada
Data/information type	Research summary, infographics
Specificity	Music

Music is Key in Learning & Life

Summary	Why learn music in school? Music promotes healthy social development, prepares students for the 21st century workplace, and improves the quality of a young person’s life. What can you do to ensure that all students in your school receive a quality music education program?
Source	Coalition Canada
Data/information type	Brochure
Specificity	Music

World Choral Day

Summary	An international choral event to extol the values of solidarity, peace and understanding! Thousands of choirs have joined in the celebration of World Choral Day (WCD) on or around the 2nd Sunday in December in the past twenty years. Millions of singers across the globe have been involved in World Choral Day concerts, festivals, sing-alongs, choral seminars, Days of Friendship and other events. ​Mark the second Sunday of December 2024 on your calendars – 8 December 2024!
Source	International Federation for Choral Music
Data/information type	Event
Specificity	Choir

The Chorus Impact Study: Singing for a Lifetime

Summary	Singing in a chorus has a powerfully positive impact on people across generations, as well as on the communities in which they live.  The Chorus Impact Study: Singing for a Lifetime, released in June 2019, builds on previous Chorus Impact Study data about choral singers, and, for the first time, looks in-depth at the role that singing plays in the lives of older adults.
Source	Chorus America
Data/information type	Research summary, infographics
Specificity	Choir

It Starts with Music: Advocacy Videos

Summary	Communicate the value of music education by sharing these videos online and showing them at meetings, concerts, or any event where you have the opportunity.
Source	Texas Music Educators Association
Data/information type	Video Collection
Specificity	Music

Music Education and Social Emotional Learning​

Summary	Research tells us that music educators are well-suited to help students develop socially and emotionally. ​
Source	National Association for Music Education
Data/information type	Brochure
Specificity	Music

Music Education Facebook Page

Summary	Vaughan Fleischfresser, a teacher, conductor, composer, adjudicator, and educational speaker, shares his thoughts about Music Education
Source	Vaughan Fleischfresser
Data/information type	Facebook Page
Specificity	Music

Keep Music Strong

Summary	This brochure, Keep Music Strong, provides bite size research findings and quotes about the importance of music which can be used to advocate for music education. ​​
Source	NAMM Foundation
Data/information type	Brochure
Specificity	Music

From the Voices of Children Documentary

Summary	​Based on research conducted at the University of Alberta between 2022 and 2025, this film follows a diverse group of children as they come together for a singing workshop. True to cinema verité style, with minimal influence from the research team and filmmakers, the children describe in their own words how they feel about singing and what place singing has in their lives. Provided with space to clearly describe their relationship with singing, the children generously share their insights as to the impact and importance that singing has in their young lives.
Source	From the Voices of Children
Data/information type	Documentary
Specificity	Choir

Eric Whitacre - The Inside Voice

Eric Whitacre is perhaps the hottest name in modern choral music. He has conducted choral and instrumental concerts at home and overseas, with such renowned ensembles as the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, and the Minnesota Orchestra. Whitacre has even collaborated with legendary composer Hans Zimmer and British pop icon Annie Lennox. This is an impressive résumé, especially for someone who, until the age of 20, could not even read music. Hear more about his life and career in this Inside Voice video.

John Rutter: The Importance of Choir

The importance of music in our schools can not be overstated. No one understands this more and has more background on the topic first hand than John Rutter. For Music In Our Schools Month, John Rutter shares his beliefs on why choral music "is not one of life's frills" and why more people should take note. ​

The Value of Vocal Music in Education

School music programs are being cut, and education priorities focused on STEM. Is there any real value to a vocal music education? 
​Deke Sharon is a performer, arranger, music producer, author, producer and coach is credited by many as being responsible for the current sound of modern a cappella.