If there are others that should be named in future remembrances, please send an email to office@alcm.org.

View the in memoriam from the July 2021 virtual business meeting, which included the names of those who died since our last biennial meeting in 2019.

Don’t miss experiencing the featured conference musicians from GERMANY and the UNITED STATES.

“Early, Early Bird” Conference Registration Discounts available through January 15, 2022.

Webinars in 2021 were offered in four separate series, three paid and one free. Through December 31, 2021, you may purchase any or all of the three paid series at the original reduced prices. Beginning January 1, 2021 webinars will only be available individually at the regular per webinar price of $25 for members and $39 for non-members). Order now to beat the price change!

NOTE: If you have already registered for any of the 2021 series (paid or free), you do not need to register again. You will receive a link to the webinar in the morning on the day of the webinar.

ALCM seeks a high achieving contract employee to fill remote responsibilities as editor of CrossAccent, the journal of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Volumes explore helpful topics for today’s Lutheran music directors including the areas of theology, musicology, hymnology, sociology, liturgy and history. The editor is responsible for complete development and production of the three issue per year publication. Essential qualifications: detail oriented; excellent written and verbal communication skills; successful project management and time management track record; proven ability to meet deadlines; proficient knowledge and ability to use standard telephone, computer and other technology reasonably necessary in a 21st century nonprofit organization. Exceptional candidates email cover letter and resume to jimrindelaub@alcm.org with "CrossAccent APPLICATION" in the subject line. Please indicate potential interest/availability as an interim editor. Position available immediately to begin production on the Spring 2022 issue. View job description.

Kyries (prayer concerns) and Glorias (thanksgivings) are posted in the members area and on the following page on the ALCM website. The following recent Kyries and Glorias have been submitted by ALCM members.

Tim Guenther

ALCM members are invited to submit Kyries and Glorias following the link in the members area of the website. Non-members may contact the ALCM office at office@alcm.org with information for posting.

The Hymn Society is coordinating a project with the goal of providing an ecumenical consensus on songs within the modern "praise & worship" canon which could/should/will have staying power in the broader church. They are asking denominations to duplicate a process the United Methodists have followed to vet the CCLI Top 100 list giving pastors and worship leaders guidance on what, from that canon of song, works well within their denominational context. The United Methodists have also identified a list of songs that fill the theological and representational gaps in the CCLI Top 100. Those interested in helping with this project from a Lutheran perspective are asked to email jimrindelaub@alcm.org indicating your interest. Please put CCLI TOP 100 PROJECT in the subject line.

If you have not yet received the third issue of In tempo for 2021, it should be arriving in your mailbox any day. Members can also access it 24/7 in the ALCM Members Area. Log in at alcm.org.

CrossAccent, Spring 2022

Essays on the topic of “The Abiding and Enduring Word” are welcomed for the spring 2022 issue of CrossAccent, the first issue of the journal’s thirtieth-anniversary year. Click here to read about this issue’s theme. Manuscripts are due on January 1, 2022.

In October Chorus America launched #RediscoverHarmony, a social media campaign that puts a spotlight on the value that choral organizations bring to their communities. As we begin to emerge from the isolation and dissonance of the past year and before, there’s no better time to celebrate the way that choruses, choirs, and singing groups bring us together. #RediscoverHarmony encourages the public to support choral organizations through attending, listening, singing, and donating. Read more about the campaign here.

Adding your group to the searchable #RediscoverHarmony directory is another step you can take to be part of this highly visible, excitement-generating campaign. Visitors to the #RediscoverHarmony website will be able to use the directory to search for -- and donate to -- organizations in their communities. 

If you haven't yet, you may fill out this form to ensure your group is included in the directory when it goes live. This will also ensure that you're among the first to hear when the #RediscoverHarmony campaign launches!

Nominate a Student from your church today!

Are you attending the 2022 From Generation to Generation conference? Then this is the perfect time for a student in your congregation to attend LSM, knowing that you will be present on campus in the final week of LSM to see their incredible progress and experience magnificent worship and music together. You and your student will both come home renewed, inspired, and ready to enrich the musical life of your congregation!

Nominate a Student today to get them started on their journey to LSM 2022, and encourage them to apply. This is the number one way students find their way to LSM, where their lives are transformed forever.

As an added discount incentive, if a student enrolls for LSM and a church musician or pastor from the same congregation registers for the ALCM conference, you will receive a $40 refund on one ALCM conference registration. We will also gladly waive the student’s application fee for LSM 2022.

Learn more about this partnership and the exciting benefits of sharing this experience with a young musician from your congregation HERE.

Join congregations nationwide in celebrating LSM Sunday 2021 this November 21^st. LSM Sunday is an opportunity for you to share LSM with your congregation through any combination of curated musical selections, personal testimony, litany prayers, or simply making LSM materials available to your parishioners. Click HERE for a complete list of opportunities to choose from and Add your Church to the growing list of participants (you can add your church even if you hold your LSM Sunday on a different date)!

To be added, please email information to: office@alcm.org