Aiken Singers is a non-audition group for adult singers, with a Fall and Spring season. Our membership grows every year, reaching around 55 singers today. Members come from all walks of life and span a wide range of ages, and are invited to join no matter their musical experience and without auditioning.
Founded by Diane Halem, a talented mezzo-soprano soloist and educator with a pervasive love of music, Aiken Singers has a long running history. After moving to the Aiken area, Halem founded the group along with other singers in the area in 2005. Ever since, we have been joyously singing each year for the love of music and the arts.
The group has also been featured in the Hopeland's Summer Concert series and Hopeland's Christmas performances, as well as entertaining for many local clubs and civic organizations. Through their twice yearly public concerts the group has raised thousands of dollars for local charities, including the Cumbee Center, Helping Hands, The Children’s Place, and The Warrior Project, among others.
Founded by Diane Halem, a talented mezzo-soprano soloist and educator with a pervasive love of music, Aiken Singers has a long running history. After moving to the Aiken area, Halem founded the group along with other singers in the area in 2005. Ever since, we have been joyously singing each year for the love of music and the arts.
The group has also been featured in the Hopeland's Summer Concert series and Hopeland's Christmas performances, as well as entertaining for many local clubs and civic organizations. Through their twice yearly public concerts the group has raised thousands of dollars for local charities, including the Cumbee Center, Helping Hands, The Children’s Place, and The Warrior Project, among others.

Another important milestone for Aiken Singers was the creation in 2014 of a Christmas book about Aiken (brainchild of member Judy Justice) featuring an original song by Diane about the joys of Aiken at Christmas, with illustrations by artist and Aiken Singers member, Jane Popiel. With Jane’s beautiful watercolors, Diane’s song lyrics, and a CD recording featuring the song plus other Christmas favorites, the hardcover book was a big hit in the community and raised funds for the Aiken Singers scholarships and other projects. While it is no longer currently in print, copies can still be found second hand in online retailers.