The Essentials of Catholic Liturgy
Before you lead them in song, know where the liturgy is leading you. The Essentials of Catholic Liturgy: Track One Begins September 8 You are invited to begin a 6-week journey on the foundations...
2026 Convention Information
We’re headed home to Washington, DC! Join us for the 50th anniversary of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians in 2026! This year’s theme, “Forever We Will Sing,” takes its inspiration from Psalm 89....
Webinar- The Singing Assembly: A Five-Year Process for Growth and Renewal
Date/Time: September 16, 20258-9:30 pm ET/5-6:30 pm PT Cost: Free for NPM members; $20 for non-members Join Dr. Jennifer Kerr Budziak, author of the award-winning “Sowing Seeds, Bearing Fruit: A Five-Year Process to Growing a...
2024 Annual Report Now Available
NPM is pleased to share its 2024 Annual Report with its members. The 2024 Annual Report is also available in the April edition of Pastoral Music Magazine. Questions about the Annual Report can be sent...
Changes to Dual Organ Certification between NPM and AGO
Due to recent changes in their certification process, the Colleague organ exam (CAGO) will no longer be available as a dual certification between NPM andthe American Guild of Organists. Those who have already begun...
NPM On the Road Information
Join NPM as we go “On the Road” in 2025! NPM will host six regional events across the United States in the summer of 2025. The series, titled “NPM On the Road,” will be...
Revised Hiring Guide for Directors of Music Now Available from NPM
The Director of Music Ministries (DMM) Forum has prepared a revised version of the NPM resource, “Hiring a Director of Music: A Handbook and Guide,” first published in 1991 and later revised in 2006....
Press Release: NPM Releases Updated Hiring Guides for Parish Musicians, Directors of Music
National Association of Pastoral Musicians January 23, 2025 Press Release: NPM Releases Updated Hiring Guides for Parish Musicians, Directors of Music The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) has released an updated version of...
Complimentary Article on Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord
As the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord falls on a Sunday this year, NPM is happy to share this article written by Christopher Ferraro. The article, taken from the November 2019 edition...
New NPM Mailing Address
NPM’s mailing address has changed! In another effort to reduce NPM’s overall costs, we have fulfilled the plan of implementing a fully remote office. All of NPM’s historical documents have been safely stored and...
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