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Presbyterian Association of Musicians conference opens with the theme ‘Lead Us Homeward’

Posted June 19th, 2024

The annual Worship & Music Conference of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians kicked off two weeks of offerings in Montreat, North Carolina, on Sunday with evening worship, followed by a full schedule of classes in choral and congregational music, lessons in specific instruments, hymn-writing, liturgy and preaching.

Robert S. Hay Jr. to join the staff of Columbia Theological Seminary

Posted December 14th, 2023

The Board of Trustees of Columbia Theological Seminary has appointed Robert Hay Jr. as Vice President for Business and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 8, 2024.

How does Matthew 25 show up in worship?

Posted July 27th, 2023

People with ears tuned to the Matthew 25 vision of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) heard plenty of support for the movement woven through this summer’s Worship & Music Conference presented by the Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM), which is a Matthew 25 group.

A hundred Presbyterians walk into a bar …

Posted July 13th, 2023

There’s something about holding a pilsner glass full of one’s favorite beer and singing praises to God with more than 100 fellow conference-goers singing right along.

A tug-of-war with the communion loaf

Posted July 13th, 2023

Children; brass, rhythm and string instruments; and communion all found their way into worship at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Worship & Music Conference.

PAM’s Worship & Music choirs offer up a full and united sound pleasing to everyone in attendance, including God

Posted June 29th, 2023

During the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Worship & Music Conference held over the past two weeks, Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand has taken 400 already polished singers each week and worked them — worked them hard, at times — to put forth a glorious sound pleasing to the 700 or so people who gathered each week, and pleasing to God, too.

Handbell directors and players at PAM’s Worship & Music Conference discuss what it takes to make their joyful noise

Posted June 28th, 2023

The playing of handbells “is not a one-size-fits-all musical idiom,” said Sandy Eithun, who’s co-directing handbell choirs this week during the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Worship & Music Conference being held at Montreat Conference Center. “There are places for everyone, and we need everyone.”

Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Worship & Music Conference artist helps create space for the Spirit to work

Posted June 27th, 2023

Steve Prince, the artist in residence during the two weeks of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Worship & Music Conference, has taken the accumulative approach with the dozens of students he’s been working with last week and this week.

Music supplied by children’s choirs sends the first wave of Worship & Music conferees home on a high note

Posted June 26th, 2023

With the final work by artist-in-residence Steve Prince and his students welcoming everyone gathered in Anderson Auditorium at Montreat Conference Center to “come unto me,” Friday’s worship at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Worship & Music Conference capped a week of thoughtful, prayerful, community-building worship that put glorious music by people of all ages front and center.

Wisdom as a multi-tasking and capable woman wraps up a week of study at PAM’s Worship & Music Conference

Posted June 26th, 2023

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,” the book of Proverbs tells us here, while it’s the beginning of wisdom here.