NEWS
Monday, July 20, 2026
Dr. Darren Hamilton and Steve Gidding's new edited volume, The Why and How of Popular Music Education: A Canadian Perspective, has been officially released on Steve's Music Room Publishing.
The Why and How of Popular Music Education: A Canadian Perspective brings together educators, researchers, and practitioners from across the country to explore how popular music can create more engaging, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environments. Through stories, research, reflections, and practical examples, contributors share how they are empowering students as performers, creators, collaborators, and musical decision-makers.
Available on Amazon - Get your copy today!
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Dr. Darren Hamilton's book chapter, "Celebrating Black Identity Through Music" is published in The ABCs of Blackness in our Schools, edited by Dr. Andrew B. Campbell and released on Pembroke Publishing Limited.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Dr. Darren Hamilton is featured in a CBC Radio documentary, "Let It Shine: Inside U of T's first gospel choir class", alongside students in the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir. In this documentary, University of Toronto students share their insights and experiences from participating in the gospel choir course.
Listen to the documentary episode here:
Friday, June 7, 2024
Dr. Darren Hamilton is featured in a CBC Radio documentary, "Let It Shine: The Power of Gospel Music", alongside students in the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir. In this documentary, University of Toronto students share their insights and experiences from participating in the gospel choir course.
Listen to the documentary episode here:
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Dr. Darren Hamilton is featured in a CBC Radio "IDEAS" documentary highlighting his work with the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir and the emergence of curricular gospel music programs in Canadian public postsecondary institutions.
Listen to the documentary episode here: