Our vision is to offer a free, thoughtful, and purposeful collection of materials to support your work within the church music community. The People’s Work serves as a platform for sharing repertoire and practical resources among fellow musicians dedicated to the practice of sacred music. In 2026, we will launch a fully searchable site accessible by specific tagged criteria and offer curated lists, such as a public domain, easily-prepared prelude and postlude set for each Sunday of the year, along with guides containing liturgical, theological, and service-playing resources.

Liaisons are volunteers who support The People’s Work by serving as denominational or ecumenical connectors. They help gather, review, and edit submissions, offering insight, ensuring clarity, and tagging repertoire so it’s easy to find and use.

The People’s Work is founded and led by Grace Jackson. Grace is a church musician and teacher who has served congregations across a variety of denominational settings, bringing liturgical experience to her scholarship and creative work. Grace is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan and holds a Master of Sacred Music from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Music from Oklahoma City University.

We welcome a wide range of repertoire: newly composed, hymn or chant-based, easily accessible, by BIPOC composers, in the public or private domain, and everything in between. If it has served you and your congregation well, then it belongs here.

Each submission is reviewed for clarity, fit, and completeness. We may lightly edit descriptions or tags for consistency across the entirety of the platform.

When you share your resources with The People’s Work your name and years of service as a church musician will be included alongside your submission to acknowledge your contribution. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can opt out when submitting a repertoire or resource form. We will not share your contact information or use it beyond communicating about your submissions.