National Music Organizations

AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION  
(ACDA).........................................................................(405) 232-8161
545 Couch Drive   Oklahoma City, OK 73102       Fax 405-232-8162
Email: acda@acda.org   Web: www.acda.org
Why join ACDA? Conventions!  

AMERICAN GUILD OF ENGLISH HANDBELL RINGERS  
(AGEHR)......................................................................(800) 878-5459
Katie Schlegel, Membership Director
1055 E. Centerville Station Road   Dayton, OH   45459
Email: membership@agehr.org   Web: www.agehr.org
Membership organization providing handbell/handchime resources for directors and ringers, professional journal, local/national events, awards, books, music, curriculum guides, CD’s, tapes, and apparel.

AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS  (AGO)..............(212) 870-2310
475 Riverside Drive #1260   New York, NY   10115   Fax 212-870-2163
Email: info@agohq.org        Web: www.agohq.org
The AGO promotes the organ in its historic and evolving roles, encourages excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and provides a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of Guild members.

AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION..........(301) 589-3300
8455 Colesville Rd Suite 1000               Fax 301-589-5175
Silver Spring, MD   20910
Email: info@musictherapy.org   Web: www.musictherapy.org
The mission of AMTA is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world. For career, membership, or product information, contact us.

AMERICAN ORFF-SCHULWERK ASSOCIATION......(440) 543--5366
PO Box 391089   Cleveland, OH   44139
Email: info@aosa.org   Web: www.aosa.org
The American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a professional organization of music and movement educators dedicated to the creative teaching approach developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman. Members believe that learning about music should be an active and joyful experience.

ASSOCIATION OF ANGLICAN MUSICIANS (AAM)..(800) 624-2526
Charlie Rigsby
PO Box       Little Rock, AR   72217
Email: cr273@aol.com   Web: www.anglicanmusicians.org
AAM has as its purpose the elevation, stimulation, and support of music and the allied arts in the Anglican church, and especially their relationship to liturgy.

ASSOCIATION OF LUTHERAN CHURCH MUSICIANS                                                    (ALCM).........................................................................(800) 624-2526
Jim Johnson, Executive Director                  Fax 219-548-2526
810 Freeman St.       Valparaiso, IN  46383
Email: admin@ALCM.org   Web: www.ALCM.org
ALCM is a service and professional organization that works to strengthen the practice of worship and church music of all North American Lutherans. Membership is open to any person or institution.

CHORISTERS GUILD..................................................(972) 271-1521
12404 Park Central Dr., Ste 100         Dallas, TX   75251    Fax (469) 398-3611
Email: choristers@choristersguild.org   Web: www.choristersguild.org
Choristers Guild, a Christian organization of 5,000 members, enables leaders to nurture the spiritual and musical growth of children and youth. Publishers of choral music and teaching resources for children’s and youth choirs; handbell music; church music resource supplies.

FELLOWSHIP OF UNITED METHODISTS IN WORSHIP AND MUSIC ARTS (FUMMWA)........................................................(800) 952-8977
David Bone, Executive Director             Fax (615) 749-6874
PO Box 24787         Nashville, TN   37202-4787         
Email: info@umfellowship.org       Web: www.umfellowship.org
FUMMWA is an affliated organization of the United Methodist Church that serves as a resource to its members. A Biennial Convocation is held at various locations around the country.

MENC: THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR MUSIC EDUCATION...........................................(800) 828-0229
1806 Robert Fulton Drive   Reston, VA   20191
Email: mbrserv@menc.org   Web: www.menc.org
Call or write for membership, publications, and convention information.

MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(MTNA)............................................................................(513) 421-1420
The Carew Tower                 Fax (513) 421-2503
441 Vine Street, Suite 3100   Cincinnati, OH   45202-2814
Email: mtnanet@mtna.org   Web: www.mtna.org
MTNA has existed to support music teaching and the art of music since 1876 when Theodore Presser and sixty-two colleagues founded America’s oldest professional music association. MTNA today is a nonprofit organization of 24,000 independent and collegiate music teachers committed to furthering the art of music through programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition, and scholarly research.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH MUSICIANS (NACM)
67805 Reed Circle   Cathedral City, CA  92234
Email: nacmhq@dc.rr.com   Web: www.nacmhq.org
Founded in 1938 as the Choral Conductors Guild by such luminaries as Charles Hirt and Howard Swan, NACM is the only nationwide non-denominational network of church musicians and other worship leaders. NACM encourages higher standards of church music, promotes a deeper understanding between pastoral staff and music ministry, and encourages development of the widest possible participation in music and ministry.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PASTORAL MUSICIANS (NPM)....................................(240) 247-3000
Dr. J. Michael McMahon, President                   Fax 240-247-3001
962 Wayne Avenue #210   Silver Spring, MD   20910-4461
Email: npmpres@npm.org   Web: www.npm.org
NPM is for anyone who recognizes and supports the value of musical liturgy.

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN KODALY EDUCATORS
(OAKE)...........................................................................(218) 227-6253
1612 - 29th Avenue South   Moorhead, MN   56560
Email: oakeoffice@oake.org   Web: www.oake.org
OAKE is designed to promote the Kodaly concept of music education in America.

PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSICIANS
(PAM)............................................................................(888) 728-7228
Alan Barthel, Executive Director                   Fax 502-569-8465
100 Witherspoon Street   Louisville, KY   40202-1396
Email: abarthel@ctr.pcusa.org   Web: www.pam.pcusa.org
PAM is an organization of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for people involved in worship, music, and the arts. Choir directors, organists, Christian educators, clergy, and lay people find PAM to be a valuable resource for creative worship planning.

UCC MUSICIANS NATIONAL NETWORK..................(866) 822-8224
Scott A. Ressman, Worship, Music and Liturgical Arts
Congregational Vitality and Discipleship Ministry Team
Local Church Ministries             
700 Prospect Avenue   Cleveland, OH   44115
Email: ressmans@ucc.org   Web: www.ucc.org
The United Church of Christ Musicians National Network welcomes all who are involved in worship planning in the local congregation. The network provides opportunities for communication, information-sharing, and continuing education.

YOUTH CHOIRS, INC..................................................(205) 795-2003
PO Box 660627   Birmingham, AL   35266       
Email: info@youthcue.org   Web: www.youthcue.org
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