LaShanda Evans sings during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference at Belmont United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn. Evans is the worship team coordinator for United Methodist Discipleship Ministries, which sponsored the event.
LaShanda Evans (front) leads a gospel ensemble during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference.
The Rev. Jackson Henry helps lead a session on bridging traditional and contemporary worship during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference. Henry is pastor of worship and music at First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Crystal Crandall Danger plays guitar, and Daijreous Poole (left) plays the piano during a workshop on understanding and reading music charts taught by Kiersten Rose (center) at the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference.
Lindy Thompson (left) and Felicia Patton join in singing during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference.
Sara Chavez (center) laughs at some of the results of a live, on-screen poll during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference. With her are Zayna Snipes (left) and Karson Dickens.
The Rev. R. DeAndre Johnson leads a workshop on pastor and worship leader relationships during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference.
Vincent Hale (front) joins in singing during closing worship for the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference. Hale is worship leader at East Ridge United Methodist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Noted composer and music leader Mark Miller plays the pipe organ at Belmont United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn., during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference.
Kiersten Rose (front) plays keyboard with the praise band during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference. Rose is director of operations for the Institute for Modern Worship.
Jeremy Hearn discusses some of the challenges for contemporary worship during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference. Hearn is executive director of the Institute for Modern Worship.
Acoustic folk duo Kat Dambrino and Ned Henry sing during the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference.
Students from the Wesley Foundation at Appalachian State University sing during opening worship for the Fusion 2026 Worship Music Conference. From left, front, are Star Sessler, Grace Bragg and Caleb Sprouse.
Organizers are providing resources to help all United Methodists engage with the gathering intended to help faithfully reimagine the denomination’s future.
