National Association of Church Musicians

Sadly, DAVID THORSEN, our colleague, friend, teacher, professor emeritus and founding director of Cal State University Fullerton's choral music program and past president (from 1969-1971) of Choral Conductor's Guild/National Association of Church Musicians passed away Sunday, October 10th. Our prayers are with his extended family, colleagues and friends and the thousands of his students who owe so much to his leadership and learned so much from him. Rest in Peace, David.

Dear Former NACM/CCG Members and Friends! Past President, Chris Sillerud is planning to have ZOOM meetings once per month for us Choral Directors for conversation and to just say "Hello" and keep in touch! A ZOOM meeting has been scheduled for this coming Tuesday September 1, 2020 at 4:00PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)... If you would like to be a part of this meeting and/or future meetings, please send an email to [email protected] to request the link to join the meeting Hope to see you on ZOOM!

Dear Former NACM/CCG Members and Friends! it's been a while since I have had the opportunity to send you updates and information on the happenings in the church music community on behalf of NACM/CCG. It has been a weird year with the dissolution of NACM/CCG and no summer convention. I have missed seeing and corresponding with you all and I know that we all have missed one another The Good News is that:you and all church musicians are invited to:... - A CHORAL READING, INSPIRATION, IDEAS, AND FRIENDSHIP EVENT - HOSTED AND SPONSORED BY THE FRED BOCK INSTITUTE OF MUSIC - LED BY BRAD ELLINGBOE, ALLAN PETKER, CHRIS SILLERUD, GRACE CHUNG, AND ED WILLMINGTON - FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020, 8AM - 4PM at MATER DOLOROSA RETREAT CENTER , SIERRA MADRE, CA Please see the attached flyer for more information and please share with all of your church musician friends! The deadline to register is June 5, 2020. I am excited about this wonderful June event! I'll be there!! I hope you will be too!!! Best Regards, Kathleen

Happy Thanksgiving from The National Association of Church Musicians!!!

Happy Thanksgiving from The National Association of Church Musicians!!!

THE CENTRAL COAST CHAPTER of THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS On Friday, November 2, 6:45 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church, 311 South Broadway in Santa Maria, ... Peter L:.Bates, Southern California District Convenor of the American Guild of Organists is giving a workshop for church musicians entitled: ''Tips, Tricks and Traps in Hymn Playing.'' The workshop will last until 8:00 P.M. and continue at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday morning for approximately one hour. You may attend both or one, but they are different. If there is time on Saturday, Mr. Bates will introduce us to some new organ music. There is NO CHARGE to attend this workshop due to the generosity of the National Guild of AGO who is paying for his transportation and the Central Coast Chapter which assuming other costs involved. Mr. Bates is also performing a concert on Saturday night at the First United Methodist Church in Atascadero, on their new Rogers 2-manual organ. All are invited! ' Hope to see you there!

"Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence." J.S. Bach