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You are invited to join the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and sing praise to God in harmony with other Lutheran musicians, pastors, worship leaders, and congregations. Your partnership and participation in ALCM is vital to the continuing heritage of Lutheran liturgy and church music. Benefits abound!
Membership in ALCM is open to any person or congregation whose interests are in harmony with the Association's goals. There are a variety of membership categories tailored to specific situations. All memberships are renewed annually. Renewal notices are sent via e-mail to members with e-mail addresses. Renewals can be done online, by sending a check to the ALCM office, or by phone (with a credit card). Payment must be made in US currency. To become a member, you may apply online or fill out the application form and send to the address listed on the form. To give a one-year gift membership, please fill out and mail the gift application form. Recipients of gift memberships will be sent a new member packet, including an ALCM recording, and a card acknowledging you as the giver of the gift.
With our new web site comes this new member benefit: an ever-growing body of downloadable resources free for use by ALCM members. In the "Members Area" you will find:
These resources may be used as long as the ALCM membership is retained. If you apply online for membership, you can begin using the online resources immediately. If you fill out the application form, you will receive a username and password via email and/or through the mail.
Institutional members receive the same publications and have the same access to ALCM member benefit resources as do individual members. In addition, congregations may send any number of their own members to conferences or workshops at member rates. ALCM hears an ongoing expressed need across the country from small congregations and part-time musicians for support and training on the local level. Your membership will help ALCM develop practical, local workshops and training events designed to meet the needs of average church choirs of all ages, organists and directors with formal or modest training, and will be a vital resource for all congregations and musicians. Your congregation’s institutional membership is an act of stewardship for the whole church. You may apply online, or fill out and mail and application form. For instructions for filling out the online form for institutional memberships, click here.
Exciting and professionally stimulating conferences are held every year. Regional and/or local conferences or gatherings are held in even-numbered years, and biennial national conferences are held in odd-numbered years. Previous biennials were held in Valparaiso, IN (1997), Richmond, VA (1999), Independence, MO (2001). San Diego, CA (2003), New York City (2005), Houston (2007), and Milwaukee (2009). The 2011 conference was held in Seattle, WA.
CrossAccent, the journal of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, is published and sent to members and subscribing libraries two times per year. Volumes contain scholarly and informative articles which explore theological, musicological, hymnological, sociological, liturgical, historical and practical issues for the Lutheran Church musician, as well as an extensive review section of books and choral and organ music.
The ALCM Membership Directory, published annually in early winter, is mailed to all members. It features names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for every current member of ALCM, including home and work information. The directory also includes listings of national officers, committee chairs, regional officers, publications editors, and denominational representatives.
Tips for the Twenty-Fifth are emailed to members approximately ten times per year. The tips are seasonal or topical and address the following areas: keyboard/instrumental; choral; handbells; chilren; contemporary music; global song; and assembly song.
The e-newsletter is published approximately once a month, and contains time-sensitive information of interest to ALCM members. Back issues of the e-newsletter are posted on the web site.
