Matthew Hoch ’06 DMA Named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Singing

Published on August 25, 2025

The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) has appointed alumni Matthew Hoch ’06 DMA  as the next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Singing, its flagship peer-reviewed publication. Hoch, professor of voice at Auburn University, will officially assume full editorial responsibilities with the September/October 2025 issue.

Hoch is already well known to readers of the Journal of Singing. Since 2022, he has served as an Associate Editor for the “Voice Pedagogy” column and as a member of the Editorial Board. Beyond his work with the journal, he has published more than 50 scholarly articles and is the author, co-author, or editor of 11 books, including A Dictionary for the Modern Singer, Welcome to Church Music & The Hymnal 1982, and Voice Secrets: 100 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Singer. He has also overseen multiple volumes in the NATS “So You Want to Sing” series and recently edited the fourth edition of The Singing Book, released in June 2024. From 2008 to 2016, Hoch served as Editor-in-Chief of NYSTA’s VOICEPrints.

Since joining the Auburn University faculty in 2012, Hoch has earned tenure and promotion to full professor, establishing himself as a leader in both teaching and research. Prior to Auburn, he taught at Shorter College/University for six years. In addition to his academic career, he has appeared as a soloist with ensembles such as the Oregon Bach Festival, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, and the United States Coast Guard Chamber Players. He is also a past recipient of the Van L. Lawrence Fellowship, awarded jointly by NATS and the Voice Foundation.

Congratulations Matthew on this exciting new chapter!

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