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W e’d love to have you join the Rogue Valley Peace Choir, a secular, no-audition choir that gives performances of songs that focus on peace, social justice, and environmental stewardship.  The Choir is a 501c(3) non-profit, with a long history of bringing music to communities in the Rogue Valley.

Our season runs from September through May with performances throughout the season. Weekly rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland.

We perform throughout the season in a variety of venues: schools, retirement homes, art events, fundraisers for social causes, and holiday events.  In May, we  give a final concert for the community to end the season.

We are friendly, welcoming folks—more than 75 of us– who love to sing and care for each other and our world.  If you can carry a tune, please consider joining.  (Being able to read music is a plus but not required.)

Dues are $225 for the full nine-month season (with a variety of payment plans) and help to cover the costs of our music, venues for rehearsals and performances, and salaries of our artistic director and accompanist.  Scholarships are available for low-income persons and students.

2025-26 Repertoire

These are links to other choirs doing the songs we’ll do in 2025-2026.  Of course we won’t do them exactly the same but this should give you a flavor of next year’s songs.

New Songs for the Peace Choir:
Be the Change  or Be the Change
Big Yellow Taxi 
Everyday People
Give us our Peace
Glorious Peace
Hope Lingers On
I’m a Walking Symphony
Lead with Love
Oye
Sing Change

Old Songs the Peace Choir will revisit:
The Power of the People (The RVPC 6 years ago!)
Emerald Stream:  Our version of Emerald Stream will have different secular lyrics written by Kim Griswell-Lowery.
Gate Gate
Dreamed of Rain
We Can Be Kind

Getting Started

Rehearsals are on Thursday throughout the year (see calendar for dates).

Membership Form

 

Covid Policy

The Rogue Valley Peace Choir Board believes that vaccinations with boosters are the best choice for our society to prevent the spread of COVID. For everyone’s safety, we ask that our members be vaccinated and preferably boosted, but this is not required for participation.  Also, please do not attend rehearsals if you are experiencing COVID symptoms.  Masks are not required at rehearsals, but members may wear them as they see fit.