Sylvain Freymond is a Swiss teacher and worship leader, a graduate of the Lausanne Conservatory. Since 1989, he has served full-time with Jeunesse en Mission (JEM), where he directs JEM éditions in Pomy and leads louange vivante, a concept born in 1981 at the Lausanne Easter Convention. A composer of more than sixty songs, he has taught worship in more than thirty countries.
Sylvain Freymond is a Swiss teacher and worship leader, a graduate of the Lausanne Conservatory. The louange vivante concept was born in 1981 at the Lausanne Easter Convention and has continued without interruption ever since. Since 1989, he has served full-time with Jeunesse en Mission (JEM), an international and interdenominational missionary organization, where he now directs JEM éditions in Pomy and the house of worship in Yverdon, Switzerland.
What makes him distinctive is how he understands worship: not as a performance but as a collective act of service, carried at each recording by around fifty volunteer musicians and singers. A composer of more than sixty songs, he has produced more than twenty-two CDs under the name louange vivante; TopChrétien alone lists eighteen albums from his catalog. His teaching and worship ministry has taken him to more than thirty countries, across Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
- Origin
- Switzerland, trained in Lausanne, now based in Pomy and Yverdon (canton of Vaud)
- Style
- Community worship and biblical teaching, carried out in public by around fifty volunteer musicians and singers
- Active since
- 1981 for louange vivante, full-time with Jeunesse en Mission (JEM) since 1989
- Good to know
- author of several books on worship, including Vivre la louange and Aimer Dieu; also directs JEM éditions in Pomy
How did Sylvain Freymond get started?
Sylvain Freymond trained as a music teacher at the Lausanne Conservatory before finding his calling in worship. In 1981, the louange vivante concept was born at the Lausanne Easter Convention: a collective time of worship, recorded in public, that has continued without interruption ever since. In 1989, he joined Jeunesse en Mission (JEM), an international and interdenominational missionary organization, full-time, making it his main ministry.
What makes Sylvain Freymond distinctive?
What makes him distinctive is how he understands worship: not as a performance but as a collective act of service, carried at each recording by around fifty volunteer musicians and singers. A composer of more than sixty songs, he has produced more than twenty-two CDs under the name louange vivante since 1989.
He now directs JEM éditions in Pomy and the house of worship in Yverdon, and rounds out his musical ministry with several books on worship, including Vivre la louange, Aimer Dieu, and Revenir au cœur de l'adoration, which pass on his teaching beyond his songs.
Where should you start to discover Sylvain Freymond?
To step into his world, start with "Aller jusqu'au bout," a single released in 2025 with Christian Frappier: a song about perseverance in faith, echoing what Sylvain Freymond has taught for decades about worship as a way of life. You can then listen to "Ta présence, mes délices" (JEM 1060), a text by Pierre-Nicolas de Katow that Sylvain Freymond made known by recording it live with louange vivante, for a more intimate time of worship.
songs
Aller jusqu'au bout
a single released in 2025, this duet with Christian Frappier sings about persevering in faith all the way to the end of the road.
Bien plus haut
the second song from the same collaboration with Christian Frappier, a song that turns the gaze toward the greatness of God above life's circumstances.
Ta présence, mes délices
a song by Pierre-Nicolas de Katow (JEM 1060), performed live with louange vivante, about the desire to remain in the presence of God.
Discography
- 2025Aller jusqu'au bout / Bien plus haut· two singles recorded as a duet with Christian Frappier (JEM no. 1212).
- 2018TOP Louange vol. 2· a compilation bringing together eleven French-speaking singer-songwriters.
- 2017Reconnaissance· a live album under the name louange vivante.
- 2014Ta présence· a CD of personal compositions.
- Unis en Jésus / Eins in Jesus / Uniti in Gesù· an international live recording from the louange vivante collection.
- Au-dessus de tout· the second installment from a convention held in Lausanne in 2004.
- Les cieux ouverts et Devant ton trône· a live diptych captured during a seminar in Yverdon on prayer and spiritual warfare.
- Admirable· an instrumental album in a jazz style.
- Il est temps et Une minute· two of Sylvain Freymond's four solo CDs of personal compositions.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Sylvain Freymond?
Sylvain Freymond is a Swiss teacher and worship leader, a graduate of the Lausanne Conservatory. Since 1989, he has served full-time with Jeunesse en Mission (JEM), where he leads worship, writes songs, and teaches in churches, Bible schools, and Christian gatherings across more than thirty countries.
What is louange vivante?
Louange vivante is the concept developed by Sylvain Freymond since the Lausanne Easter Convention in 1981: at each recording, around fifty volunteer musicians and singers gather to capture times of worship in public, later released on CD and DVD by JEM éditions.
How many albums has Sylvain Freymond recorded?
Sylvain Freymond has written more than sixty songs and produced more than twenty-two CDs under the name louange vivante since 1989, in addition to four solo CDs of personal compositions. His catalog is available on TopChrétien, which lists eighteen of his albums, as well as on the usual streaming platforms.
Has Sylvain Freymond written any books?
Yes: alongside his musical ministry, Sylvain Freymond is the author of several books on worship and adoration, including Vivre la louange, Aimer Dieu, and Revenir au cœur de l'adoration, published to extend his biblical teaching on worship into writing.
Where can you listen to Sylvain Freymond's songs?
His official YouTube channel gathers a large part of his repertoire, from historic louange vivante recordings to his most recent singles like "Aller jusqu'au bout." His catalog is also available through JEM éditions, on TopChrétien, and on streaming platforms.
Who wrote "Ta présence, mes délices"?
"Ta présence, mes délices" (JEM 1060) is a text by Pierre-Nicolas de Katow, another writer in the JEM catalog. Sylvain Freymond made it known by recording it live with louange vivante, but he is not its composer.