Singing Through Covid: Seniors and Church Music

by Hannah Willmann

The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically shifted the ways in which we interact with the world around us. Within the space of only a few days almost every cultural institution, including churches, had to adapt to offering services solely via an online platform. In the ethnographic research project presented here, I seek to document the experiences of church-going seniors and how the pandemic influenced their relationship to their church community, their access to music and their comfort with using social media.

The stories that arise paint a picture of resilience, adaptation, and the vital importance of singing and community.