Past Region Events
East Region Events
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Elevate Vocal Arts Workshop & Performance
February 15 - 16, 2025
​Honoring Black History Month with a vibrant celebration of culture and artistry, PAM's East Region, Westminster Presbyterian Church, and Elevate Vocal Arts hosted an immersive day-long choral workshop, culminating in a powerful performance. Under the expert guidance of CEO and Artistic Director Arreon Harley-Emerson, participants dove into engaging rehearsals and thought-provoking discussions on significant topics, culminating with a closing concert.
Great Lakes Region Events
Artistic Stewardship: Copyright and the Church
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
​Lauren Yeh, Executive Assistant at Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton NJ, shared her extensive knowledge in utilizing copywritten work for worship, concerts, education, and fellowship in the church context. To access the resources she provided at the event, go here.
Great Lakes Region Webinar: Lenten Resources from St. James Music Press
February 20, 2025​
A free Zoom webinar hosted by the PAM Great Lakes Region and St. James Music Press on February 20th!​ St. James Music Press, the online music publisher known for its vast catalog of choral and instrumental music, offers a subscription service that allows churches to access, print, and distribute as many copies of sheet music as needed. In this informative session, Kevin Simons, owner and editor of St. James Music Press, will highlight music choices perfect for the Lenten season with a special focus on accessible works for smaller congregations.
Whether you’re planning services or looking for fresh musical selections, this webinar will offer valuable insights and practical suggestions for your worship needs.​​
Great Lakes Region Black History Month Webinar Series
January 23 & January 30, 2025
​Join the Presbyterian Association of Musicians' Great Lakes Region for a special two-part webinar series in honor of Black History Month. This series will equip congregational leaders with tools and resources to enhance worship programming during this important time of reflection and celebration.​ On January 23, 2025, David Gambrell and Phillip Morgan will explore resources from Glory to God that align with the themes of Black History Month, providing practical ways to enrich your worship services. The following week, on January 30, Margaret Aymer will present "Black History Month in the Worshiping Community," offering insight into how the worshiping community can engage meaningfully with the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans. This series is designed to help congregations deepen their connection to Black History Month through thoughtful and inclusive worship planning.​​
Great Lakes Region Webinar series presented by Friends of the Groom
October/November 2024
​Lead by acclaimed theater group Friends of the Groom, this series of three webinars will present ideas for churches to use drama, storytelling, and oral interpretation during Advent. This series is open to participants from any region. Registration is free, and is required in order to join via Zoom.​​
Mid-Atlantic Region Events
Singing Our Faith Through Hymns and Anthems
November 9, 2025
​"Singing Our Faith Through Hymns and Anthems" will provide a community opportunity for singers and people of all ages to gather, learn, and sing favorite anthems and hymns framed with poetry by Susan Palo Cherwien. Coming from various backgrounds, singers will join together, learn songs, share social time, and work towards expressing their faith with the community.
Singing Our Faith Through Hymns and Anthems
June 1, 2025
​"Singing Our Faith Through Hymns and Anthems" will provide a community opportunity for singers and people of all ages to gather, learn, and sing. Coming from various backgrounds, singers will join together, learn songs, share social time, and work towards expressing their faith with the community.
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Arranging Music for Instruments in Worship: A Practical Introduction​​
Creating simple instrumental solo arrangements for worship that can be accompanied directly from any hymnbook. Walk through a process that produces an “almost” instant arrangement—even for those “last minute” situations. A similar procedure resulting in an instrumental duet will also be discussed. Considerations for adding an instrumental part to an existing choral arrangement will conclude the session. Attendees will leave with the ideas and arrangements developed in this session. Presented by Dr. Wayne Fritchie. ​View the webinar handouts here. View the follow up email here.
Capital Area Handbell Festival​
November 9, 2024​​
Mid-South Region Events
Second Annual Festival of Choirs
September 12-13, 2025​​​​
The "Festival of Choirs" is open to all church choir directors & members and will explore accessible anthems specifically targeted towards small churches and small church choirs. Bring your choir and join the Mid-South region for this enriching experience full of fellowship & song!​
Festival of Choirs
September 13-14, 2024​
The Presbyterian Association of Musicians Mid-South Region partnered with Idlewild Presbyterian Church in hosting the Mid-South Festival of Choirs!​​ Click below to view bulletins from this event.​
With My Whole Heart: Singing Together as One
September 2022
This special event for everyone - church musicians, choir members, church leaders, congregation members—anyone who can “make a joyful noise to the Lord" took place in September.
Taught by the Rev’d John Allen Bankson, Director of Music Ministries at the First Christian Church of Birmingham, each week’s class featured a guest organist from the Birmingham area. This was a joint event of the First Christian Church of Birmingham and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, Mid-South Region.
This exciting six-week journey culminated with a Hymn Festival led by the Rev. David Gambrell, Associate for Worship in the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (USA).​
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North Central Region Events
Advent Resources for All Ages
October 2, 2025
In a time when families' schedules are stretched thin, this webinar event explores accessible and actionable activities for children's participation in worship during the season of Advent in the context of PAM's Child of Blessing program. This event is applicable to church's of all sizes.​
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Spirit-Led Teamwork: The Art of Worship Planning
March 14 - 15, 2025
​​An inspiring workshop was presented, designed for clergy, musicians, and church leaders, focusing on collaborative worship planning through the lens of preparing for Pentecost.​
Iowa City Handbell Choir Festival
​April 12-13, 2024​
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Rocky Mountain Region Events
Cultivating Community
​March 7-9, 2024​
South Central Region Events
Planning a Memorial Service
October 23, 2025
A webinar offering practical advice on how to honor the wishes of the family, be true to the liturgical function of the worship service, retain sensitivity to local norms and traditions, and learn how to compassionately say "no."
Singing Our Hope
November 10th, 2024​
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A event from the PAM South Central Region promoting hope, music and healing after the election.
Rediscovering Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal
March 31, 2022
The Glory to God hymnal has continued to be a gift to many congregations. Would you like to learn more about the resources in Glory to God? Watch this webinar featuring David Eicher, editor of the Glory to God hymnal.
Spirits and Spirituals
October 26, 2021
"Spirits and Spirituals" was a virtual event sponsored by the South Central Region of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians. Guest Phillip Morgan, Director of Music at Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville, KY, discusses the history of the Spiritual and provides various musical examples.
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South Atlantic and Puerto Rico Region Events
The Gift of Small - Epworth by the Sea
February 29 - March 3, 2024
A Conversation with the Outgoing and Incoming Editors of the Call to Worship Journal​
​The kickoff regional event for the new South Atlantic and Puerto Rico Region will be a conversation with Kim Long and Sally Ann McKinsey. They will be in conversation with us about our incredible PC(USA) lectionary resource, the Call to Worship Journal. They will give information about the Lectionary Aids, as well as the additional thematic issues, which are published throughout the year. ​Rev. Dr. Kimberly Bracken Long is the outgoing editor of Call to Worship, and Rev. Sally Ann McKinsey is the incoming editor.
Southern Pacific Region Events
The Faith We Sing: A Festival of Hymns and Anthems
January 24-26, 2025
Join us for an inspiring celebration of music as we sing beloved hymns and anthems, led by guest clinician Charles Frost: distinguished choir director and organist, and President of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada.
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