The year was 1994.The city- Chennai. There was an exhilaration of youth and an excitement of music in the air and aiming for something that integrated the two in perfect harmony for the glory of God, the MGOCSM and OCYM of Padi, St. Grorge Orthodox Syrian Church came up with the proposal of having a Choir competition that unifies everyone with melody and worship. And thus SANGEETHADHARA was born.
SangeethaDhara turned out to be an instant success .Each year our youth members worked tirelessly with endless zest and zeal to make the event bigger and better. As years went, Sangeetha Dhara became an Ecumenical event and started attracting churches, independent choirs and schools from all over the State. The quality of music and the caliber of the event has been such that it has attracted illustrious and distinguished personalities like M.S. Viswanathan, Ousepachan, Vijay Yesudas, Sujatha, Vineeth Srinivasan, Sharath, Samuel Joseph (Shyam Sir) and many more to judge and be guests at the event. Sangeethadhara had exceeded all expectations.
A decade and a half had passed since its inception. In Isaiah 51 .16 The Lord says 'I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand'. Likewise we were truly blessed in achieving our goal of merging MUSIC-the expression of emotion with FAITH- our code of belief into one. Day by day, Year by year our reach had increased and SangeethaDhara had become a force to be reckoned with. It was now time to give back. As Hebrews 13.16 says 'And don't forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that pleases God'. Likewise it was decided that a part of the funding of SangeethaDhara would be given as financial assistance and aid to those in need. Over the years a number of orphanages, old age homes and underprivileged people have been helped tremendously, making SangeethaDhara more than just a choir competition but a platform which inspires and changes lives. And thus was born our motto, "Sing with the Joy of giving"

2023 is SangeethaDhara's 30th year. Nothing much has changed. Though the onus of organizing and running the event has fallen onto younger hands, the vision and experience of the older generation clubbed with the enthusiasm and freshness of the new generation has made SangeethaDhara much more spectacular than ever before - more teams, more music, more praise, more passion. And as Psalms 104.33 says 'I will sing to the Lord all my Life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.' It is what we plan on doing- Together Towards Tomorrow.
Come join us for the event of the year SangeethaDhara 2023- An Ecumenical Choir Competition with its heart in the right place.