This week, the Eastern Regional Convention of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) is holding their convention in East Brunswick, New Jersey!
The convention formally opened today with a welcome by NPM President, Dr. Michael McMahon, and then a stirring address by Ursuline Sister Carol Perry. There are over 300 church musicians at the convention, just from New Jersey alone! Total conventioneers number close to one thousand!
The convention features talks, workshops, exhibits, tours and outings, and concerts by very talented church musicians and artists, along with clergy and religious singing and learning and praying with each other. Some consider this convention to be more like a huge party than a convention, but that's what good family gatherings are all about! We learn from each other and we GROW as we celebrate and experiment, and learn new things together.
It is very good to be here, and I'm looking forward to singing our faith with ALL of these fine people in the days to come!
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