About me
J. Michael McMahon currently serves as Executive Director of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. An ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Mike is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Washington Theological Union, a Master of Arts degree in liturgical studies from the University of Notre Dame, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from The Catholic University of America. For nearly 30 years he worked in full-time church ministry, most recently from 2013 to 2018 as Minister of Music at National City Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Washington, D.C. He has been a speaker or clinician at national and regional gatherings throughout North America, has written a book on the Christian initiation of adults, and has contributed numerous journal articles on worship, music, ministry, and initiation.
