A Queer Revival of Spirit, Song & Sacred Belonging
ON TOUR THIS SUMMER
NEXT UP: Pop-Up in Atlanta
This multi-hour immersive worship experience blends the best of church—joyful praise, deep prayer, and communal healing—without the dogma. It's a ritual of reclamation, especially for those healing from church hurt, offering a space where all identities are celebrated and every voice is sacred 🌈
Sing Praise! is not your average song circle—it’s a queer revival, a ritual of collective power and joy, led by music minister + MDiv Candidate KJ Song.
This is worship remixed: rooted in rhythm, grounded in justice, and open to all.
In a world that keeps breaking our hearts and demanding our silence, Sing Praise! is a place to wail, harmonize, stomp, and rise. It’s for anyone hungry for Spirit without the strings, for community that sings back, for a moment of aliveness that feels like YES.
This isn’t a concert—it’s a homecoming.
SING PRAISE IS:
– a curated & inclusive worship service
– a place to let it rip and bring all of yourself (including your grief)
– a growing, supportive community of people who love singing praise music
-a loving space to be queer and praise God
SING PRAISE AIN’T:
– your average “song circle”
– about sounding pretty or impressing anyone
– about how you look or sound at all
– centered around straight white voices
🌈 TESTIMONIES
“KJ is a mad Gospel scientist.”
“Thank you for bringing the best parts of church back into my life.”
“This was REAL. Real as f*ck. I haven’t sung like this in a whiiiiiiile.”
“For the first time, my queer self was able to return to church.”
“Magic!! Southern praise vibes healed my soul.”
“Wait… did you know I’m an amazing singer!? I didn’t know. KJ Song knew.”
ABOUT YOUR GUIDE
KJ Song (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary music minister, songleader and MDiv Candidate. As the founder and director of Sing Praise! and hailing from the deep South, KJ blends Gospel-inspired roots, ritual leadership, and radical welcome to create gatherings that are as joyful as they are healing. Their work invites every voice—tender, tired, or triumphant—into communion. They have served as Co-Director for Wildchoir, as well as been a proud member of the City of Refuge UCC Praise & Worship team. You can listen to all of their albums on Spotify.
Let's get one thing queer... KJ is here to pray.
FAQ
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Sing Praise is a Gospel-inspired, spirit-rooted song service led by KJ Song. It’s not a concert or a church service — it’s a space for collective breath, honest joy, and soul-deep singing. All the songs are original and received, created to help us reconnect with ourselves and each other.
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You’re not alone. Many people who come to Sing Praise are healing from painful experiences with religion or institutions that didn’t see them fully. This is a space that honors your story — you won’t be asked to shrink, explain, or translate your identity. There’s no doctrine here. Just breath, voice, and resonance.
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Nope. Sing Praise isn’t about “sounding good.” It’s about feeling good in your body and voice. Whether you hum, listen, echo softly, or sing loud and proud — your presence makes the harmony richer.
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Of course :) While this space is lovingly centered around queer and trans folks, all are welcome who can honor and respect that centering. If you're coming with humility, openness, and a willingness to listen and learn, we want you there.
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Not at all. (Nearly) every song is one KJ has received through prayer, improvisation, and movement — nothing that assumes God is a white man in the clouds. All references to God are with they/them pronouns and to a radically inclusive force of Love. These are songs for the journey and the becoming.
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None of the songs mention Jesus by name, and some use the word God in a spacious, expansive way. If that word doesn’t resonate for you, you’re always welcome to sing “Love,” “Truth,” or any name that feels right in your body. These songs are about connection, not correction — there’s room for you here.
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Not in the traditional sense. Sing Praise is rooted in reverence — for breath, for each other, and for the sacred in all things. There’s no dogma, no sermon, no altar call — just a shared experience of song and spirit, where the Divine is expansive, embodied, and already among us. Come as you are, bring what you believe (or don’t), and we’ll meet in the music.
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Sing Praise is a ticketed event that varies by location, with a sliding scale usually of $20–60 that helps sustain this work and supports KJ as a touring artist and minister.
That said, a few no-cost slots are always available — no questions asked. Just reach out and let us know you’d like to come. Your presence matters more than your payment.
Wanna rep the tour and join the pack? PraiseDogs merch is for the good dogs — the ones who howl with the choir, guard joy with their whole bodies, and know that praise is a form of play. Every purchase supports the Sing Praise tour and carries the spirit of devotion wherever you roam.
PRAISEDOGS MERCH
MORE TESTIMONIES
*The space that KJ offers is so profoundly welcoming, inclusive, generative, and creative. I felt an immediate homecoming in my body Mind and Spirit when I sat in the first singing Circle with KJ and other beautiful souls. Honestly, I would love to have Singing with KJ every morning and to sing in our embodied longings together. Please, simply give yourself a yes to the invitation that KJ offers you. You will be pleased. Your body will thank you. Your soul will quite possibly relax and feel a gigantic Ahhhhh... of relief. Say yes.
*KJ holds an impeccable, safe, and inclusive space for all voices, bodies, and hearts to be expressed and celebrated in their uniqueness. Attending KJ‘s song services feels like the best kind of church, one where I am encouraged to be wholly myself, and to connect in my very personal relationship with God, and my own body, heart, and spirit. The services tend to bring an uplifting, enriching, and potent mix of reverence, humor, joy, tears, and holiness. KJ’s regular invitation to take risks in exploring sounds and harmonies is freeing and empowering, and I find it exhilarating to experience that freedom in community. I schedule my life around attending KJ’s song circles and I highly recommend you do too, if given the opportunity!
*KJ’s song services have been my absolute favorite thing in the past few months. I had never sung in a group or in front of other people before and was really hesitant—but from the very first moment, KJ created a space that felt safe, welcoming, and spiritually grounded. I was moved to tears during my first session, in awe of the beauty and connection I felt. KJ’s deep love for song shines through every piece they share, carrying a joy and reverence that’s truly contagious. Their songs have taken root in my heart, and in moments of need, I return to them for strength and grounding.
*When I heard about the song services that KJ was leading, I expected to enjoy singing and harmonizing with others . To my surprise, it is so much more! With their background in Gospel singing and their skills and sensitivity in leading those gathered, I began experiencing appreciation and reverence of feeling the divine in me. I am so grateful to be part of such a joyful gathering. No matter what your reason for being there, it will be an enriching and heartfelt experience.
*My first group song services with KJ was deep, profound, and heart-opening. I felt held by the container KJ created for us. It felt like shedding layers of myself. I felt like I’d finally found a place to worship in community, to pray, release, laugh, cry, and sing. I was and am humbled by their generosity, openness, and presence. They invites us in. They helps us penetrate, to look inside our soul. There is so much permission to be anything, to feel anything, and to sing that. It’s very powerful and I can say without a doubt that KJ is inviting us to meet God, whoever or whatever that is for each of us, and showing us that we can heal together; and by doing so, heal the world.