Plenum Address 9:00 AM
The Pastoral Musician: Hermeneut, Catechist, and
Mystagogue
J. Michael Joncas
How do pastoral musicians
prepare others—and
themselves—to enter into
an encounter with the mystery of God, to
experience the power of God’s presence and
action in the liturgy, and to live in new ways as
members of the one Body of Christ? |

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CHAPTER OFFICERS' INSTITUTE
CO 01 |
Tuesday 10:30 –11:15 AM
Website Construction: Nuts and Bolts
Lisette Christensen
Practical tips on web planning and
maintenance.
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CO 02 |
Tuesday 11:15 aM–12:00 PM
Chapter Communication
Ginny Miller
Practical advice about communicating
with members. (Attendance is limited
to Chapter Officers) |
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A
Breakout Sessions 10:30 - 11:45 am
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01 Continue the Conversation: The Pastoral Musician: Hermeneut, Catechist, and Mystagogue
J. Michael Joncas
Continue the conversation: with Tuesday’s
plenum speaker.
A 02 Lectionary Anthem Project I: Advent/Christmas Year A
Timothy Dyksinski
Explore choral anthems and motets for the
Advent and Christmas seasons, based on the
readings for Year A of the Lectionary.
A 03 The Pastoral Musician as Catechist
David Haas
Come, discover and deepen our formational
role as pastoral musicians.
A 04 Singing the Ritual: The Dialogues
James Savage
Discover why singing the dialogues is so
important in our liturgical life as Roman
Catholics, and how to do so.
A 05 Singing the Proper Antiphons
Christoph Tietze
Explore the nature of the proper antiphons
of the Mass and how they can come to life in
your parish.
DYKSINSKI |
HAAS |
SAVAGE |
TIETZE |
PRENDERGAST |
RUBALCAVA |
SIMMONS |
MURRAY |
A 06 Sunday, Triduum, and Weekday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest
Michael Prendergast
Walk through the ritual and principles that help
us plan prayer for the assembly’s gathering in
the absence of an ordained presbyter.
A 07 Discovering the Gifts and Resources from Asian and Pacific Rim Communities
Ricky Manalo, CSP, Rufino Zaragoza, OFM
Learn about new and accessible resources
for Asian and Pacific communities or those
who wish to expand their repertoire with
the gifts of these cultural groups. Learn
how to discover resources within your own
communities through the development of
intercultural skills.
A 08 Fr. Clarence Jos. Rivers Lectures:
Richness in Diversity: Learning From the Sung Prayer of the African American Soul
J-Glenn Murray, SJ
The music of the African American community has much to teach us about worship, life, community, our African American sisters and brothers, and ourselves. |
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A 09 Música para la Misa
Pedro Rubalcava
Una sesión en español que explora cuando
la música se utiliza durante la Misa y los
recursos disponibles.
A 10 Cantor as Proclaimer of the Word
Joe Simmons
The cantor does not simply sing the Psalm.
The cantor proclaims the Word of God.
Explore how important this difference is.
A 11 Psalms for Today
Paul Inwood
Reflect upon how the Psalms we sing touch
our lives spiritually, emotionally, musically,
and more.
INWOOD |
FISHER |
MILLER |
PASCUAL |
TATE |
CONSIGLIO |
CUDDY |
PIVARNIK |
A 12 Guitar Basics
Bobby Fisher
Tools that will foster your guitar playing in
service of the liturgy.
A 13 Do's and Don'ts of Copyright
Gael Berberick
A discussion featuring publishing, legal, and
composer issues related to copyrights: what
you can and cannot do with printed music.
A 14 Basic Organist and Service Playing Certifications for Mentors
John Miller
Become familiar with the tools mentors need
to assist those preparing for NPM and AGO
organ certification.
A 15 Organ Repertoire for the Church Year
Jennifer Pascual
Organ repertoire that celebrates the seasons
of the liturgical year.
A 16 Leading the Assembly with the Piano
Paul Tate
Learn how the piano can lead an assembly’s
song and serve the liturgy.
A 17 Liturgy of the Hours in Houses of Religious
Cyprian Consiglio, osbc am
Uncover resources that will help your
community enter more fully into the prayer
of the Church.
A 18 Forming Youth as Pastoral Musicians
Kate Cuddy, Steve Angrisano
Discover some principles to help form the youth
of our communities as pastoral musicians.
A 19 Preaching the Liturgy
R. Gabriel Pivarnik OP
Concrete pointers to aid your preaching of
the liturgy.
A 20 Basic Conducting
Rob Strusinski
Everything you need to know as a choir
director, and more!
STRUSINSKI |
THEIMER |
KINSEY |
DUFFORD |
WALKER |
WECK |
O'CONNOR |
WEYMAN |
A 21 Voice Care and Choral Sound I
Axel Theimer
Explore what you need to help care for the
voice and how to create a choral sound that
will produce quality music and give God praise.
Members of the National Catholic Youth Choir
will serve as a demonstration choir. A 22 Music Through Movement
Donna Kinsey
Have fun and gain resources that will
enhance your music education classes.
A 23 The Spirituality of the Choir
Dan Schutte, Robert Dufford, SJ
Explore how the music we sing, the way we
prepare, and the way we lead all deepen the
spirituality of choir members and offer a form
of spiritual direction to the parish community.
A 24 Composer's Forum Part I
Christopher Walker
Christopher Walker and members of the
Liturgical Composers Forum will play and
comment on compositions submitted in
advance. Unpublished composers may request
information about rules for submission.
See Submission Guidelines.
A 25 Enliven the Assembly with a Handful of Handbells
David Weck
Whether your number of handbells is small or
large, they can enliven your worship experience.
A 26 Shall We Dance for the Lord?
Gloria Weyman
All art forms, including dance, should honor
the Lord. Learn how, when, and where in
liturgy to convey God’s Word with prayerful
and dignified movements through lecture,
video, and optional participation.
A 27 MusOp: Christ the Icon
Gary Daigle, Teresa Donohoo, Rory
Cooney, and Friends
Let music be the icon through which you
encounter Christ with selections from the
recordings Christ the Icon and Keep Awake.
Sponsored by World Library Publications.
A 28 Showcase: The Music of Joe Mattingly and the Newman Singers
Joe Mattingly and the Newman
Singers
Share the magic and music of Joe and the
Newman Singers. Exciting new Spirit filled
music lifts your spirit!
A 29 Showcase: Practical Gregorian Chant Selections [CANCELLED]
Anthony Sorgie
In light of renewed interest in the liturgical use
of chant, join us for an introduction of practical
Gregorian selections to consider for your choir.
Sponsored by Peter’s Way Tours Inc.
A 30 Showcase: Illuminating the Word; the Art of the Saint John's Bible
Irene Nowell, OSB
Join us on a journey through the art and images of the Saint John’s Bible. Several illuminations from the project will be explored through guided imagery discussion, (i.e. “Visio Divina”) including an emphasis
on the images from the Book of Psalms.
AD 01 The Ordination Rites
Paul Ford
10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Presentation and conversation for diocesan leaders with Paul Ford on the history and theology of ordination rites as well as the pastoral and musical possibilities. Attendance is limited to members of the Section for Diocesan Directors of Music. |
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12:45 pm Noontime Organ Recital at St. John's Church
Tom Nichols, Organist and Choirmaster at St. John, dean of the local AGO Chapter, organist liaison for the Indianapolis Archdiocese, and member of the Convention Core Committee.
Industry Showcase: WLP
1:30-2:30 PM
Many Voices, One Song
World Library Publications
Join WLP artists and friends and sing through a top-flight selection of choral and liturgical music, written in a variety of styles and voicings. Discover resources that will enhance your music ministry and
inspire your assemblies to raise their voices together in one song of faith! |
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B
Breakout Sessions 3:00 - 4:15 PM
B 01 Continue the Conversation: One Church, Many Generations - Handing on the Songs
Steven C. Warner
Continue the conversation with the
keynote speaker.
B 02 DMMD Institute: Sung Liturgical Texts, Hymns, Songs and Antiphons
J. Michael Joncas
The first of a three-session institute
examining the various texts we sing
in our worship, including biblical and
liturgical texts, paraphrases, adaptations,
and contemporary compositions. An
opportunity for an in-depth approach to
choosing and working with texts for sung
worship. Attendance is limited to members of
the Director of Music Ministries Division. |
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B 03 HOVDA LECTURE: Musicam Sacram Revisited - What Makes Music Sacred?
Edward Foley, CAPUCHIN
In what ways did the 1967 instruction
Musicam Sacram represent continuity and/or a shift in the Church’s approach to sacred
music? How have the emphases on active
participation and the role of the assembly
in singing the liturgy made an impact on
the understanding of sacred music? |
B 04 Singing the Ritual: Ritual Texts
James J. Chepponis
Musical texts help us sing the liturgy. What
do we need to consider in choosing texts for
liturgy or setting them to music, especially
in light of the recent Directory for Music
and Liturgy approved by the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops?
B 05 Keeping the Seasons
Karen Kane
Discover how the celebration of the liturgical
year can transform the assembly through
preparation that is creative, yet rooted in the
rites, and pastorally sensitive.
B 06 Singing with Spirit and Understanding: Crafting New Texts for Sung Prayer
Alan Hommerding
The texts we sing express and form our faith.
We grow in both by their repetition in ritual.
Reflect on what needs to be considered in
writing texts for sung prayer.
FOLEY |
CHEPPONIS |
KANE |
HOMMERDING |
ZARAGOZA |
HOLLAND |
LOPEZ |
CONNOLLY |
B 07 Sacred Song and Chant of Southeast Asia
Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Barbara
Tracey, and Paul Nguyen
Come be enriched by experiencing the
traditional multi-tone chant techniques
of the Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese
communities. Soak in the tranquil melodies
of Southeast Asia, with texts often drawn
from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Learn several bilingual pieces to bring home
to your congregation.
B 08 Fr. Clarence Jos. Rivers Lectures: Black Psalmody: Song and Prayer
Roger Holland, Ray East and Lynne Gray
Learn and experience the history and
inspirational use of Psalms in the service of
Afro-centric liturgy |
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B 09 Técnicas De la Guitarra
Rudy López
Una sesión en español que ofrece los principios
básicos de la guitarra para los guitarristas de
habla hispana que sirven en la liturgia.
B 10 The Cantor as a Leader of Prayer
Michael Connolly
The cantor leads and fosters the prayer of the
assembly. Explore what this identity means
and how to do it.
WERNER |
HILLEBRAND |
HONZ |
KREMER |
KOLAR |
HARMON |
BESSERT |
GLOVER |
B 11 Vocal Techniques that Proclaim the Psalm
Joanne Werner
Vocal techniques that will help your voice and
your entire body proclaim the Word of God.
B 12 The Singing Guitarist
Gael Berberick
Practical tips for guitarists who sing and song
leaders who lead from the guitar.
B 13 The Perfect Blend: Instruments, Voices, Arranging - Oh My!
Paul Hillebrand
Practical tools that will help a music director
blend the various elements involved in
liturgical music ministry.
B 14 Organ Certification: For Candidates
Stephanie Honz
Practical ways for candidates to prepare
for NPM and AGO organ certification
examinations. Participants are invited to play
a hymn and/or a piece of organ repertoire.
B 15 Preparing for Organ Colleague Certification
Marie Kremer
Practical ways for candidates to prepare for
the NPM/AGO dual certification.
B 16 I Can Play that Style... With Guidance
Peter Kolar
I can play that style on piano if I have
ideas about how to do so. Practical tips will
be offered.
B 17 Funeral Rites in Houses of Religious
Kathleen Harmon, SND de N
An overview of the Order of Christian Funerals
through the lens of the religious community.
B 18 Mentoring Youth into Music Ministry
Kate Cuddy, Steve Angrisano
Discover some of the elements that will
help form the youth of our communities as
pastoral musicians.
B 19 Servants Who Lead and Leaders Who Serve
James Wm. Bessert, Robert Webster
A discussion on the role of the pastor in
parish, liturgical, and musical life.
B 20 Small Choir Resources
Rob Glover
Techniques and music that will help you
serve a choir small in number but large
in ministry.
B 21 Voice Care and Choral Sound 2
Axel Theimer
A continuation of A-21.
GWOZDZ |
ANDERSON |
PETRUNAK |
ANDERLE |
HELMES |
SCHUTTE |
JEFFERSON |
HOBBY |
B 22 Children's Choir Repertoire for Liturgy
Lee Gwozdz
A sampling of materials that will serve
your children’s choir and help them to serve
the liturgy. B 23 Teaching Your Parish to Pray Through Song
David Anderson
Discover how your parish can grow
spiritually through the songs you lead.
B 24 Composers Forum Part 2
Christopher Walker
A continuation of A-24.
B 25 Taking Your Handbell Choir to the Next Level
David Weck
Practical advice about how to develop your
resources, no matter your group’s level of
competency.
B 26 Moving Toward Oneness
Donna Anderle
Liturgical dance is often described as “prayer
in motion.” Come prepared to experience the
joy of this sacred dance form as it moves you
toward a oneness with God.
B 27 MusOp: Let Every Instrument Be Tuned For Praise
Steve Petrunak and friends
Be inspired with the sounds of many
instruments, tuned for God’s praise. This
gathering will rouse your faith and inspire
your music-making ministry with a plethora
of instrumental selections in a variety
of styles for various feasts and seasons.
Sponsored by GIA Publications.
B 28 Showcase: Choristers Guild
Jeff Reeves
Music for choirs of all ages, with emphasis
on repertoire for children’s and youth
choirs. CG’s exciting new anthem collection/curriculum resource, “Can’t Wait to Sing!”
will also be featured.
B 29 Showcase: Joy to the World! Christmas Customs, Liturgy and Songs for the Entire Congregation
Andy Albritton
Special programming from Alfred Publishing
Co. for First Sunday of Advent through
the Baptism of the Lord. Adult cantatas,
multi-generational programs, and children’s
musicals, octavos for singers of
all ages.
B 30 Showcase: Psallité—New Songs for Church and Home
Collegeville Composers Group (Paul Ford, Cyprian Consiglio, OSBcam, Paul Inwood, Carol Browning and Catherine Christmas)
Easy and accessible melodies for the assembly with creative arrangements for scholas and choirs, this music does not rely on accompaniment, rediscovers the role of antiphons and incorporates a wide variety of styles, including chant.
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TUESDAY NIGHT EVENTS
7:30–8:30 PM
03 01 St. Louis Jesuits 30th Anniversary Concert
Dan Schutte, Bob Dufford, SJ, Roc O’Connor, SJ, and John Foley, SJ
Come and celebrate 30 years of the contributions of the St. Louis Jesuits t liturgical music.
Sponsored by OCP. |
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03 02 National Catholic Youth Choir Performance
Anthony Ruff, OSB, Axel Theimer
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A concert of sacred music performed by the National Catholic Youth Choir, under the direction of Dr. Axel Theimer from St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN. Comprised of high school aged youth from around the country, this performance culminates their 2007 summer experience.
Sponsored by The Liturgical Press. |
03 03 Notre Dame Folk Choir Concert
Steven C. Warner, The Notre Dame Folk Choir
A concert celebrating the 25th Anniversary and ministry of the Notre
Dame Folk Choir under the direction of Steven C. Warner.
Sponsored by World Library Publications

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03 04 In Spirit and Truth
Thomas Jefferson
Sing and celebrate the songs, rhythms, and musical genres that reflect the gifts of our African
American sisters and brothers in worship. Sponsored by World Library Publications. |
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9:30–10:30 PM
04 01 In the Days to Come: Songs and Prayers for Peacemaking
04 03 An Ecumenical Hymn Festival
for Brass, Choir and Congregation
Robert Hobby
An ecumenical hymn festival for brass, choir, and congregation led by renowned composer Robert A. Hobby.
Sponsored by MorningStar Publications. |
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04 04 Harmony in Faith: Music in Asian and Pacific Rim Sounds and Rhythms
Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Ricky Manalo, CSP and Barbara Tracey
Discover and celebrate the gifts for worship and music the Asian and Pacific Rim
communities share with the Church.
Sponsored in part by OCP.
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TAIZÉ PRAYER
10:45 - 11:45 PM
Gather as one at the end of the day for prayer, silence, and reflection on the Word of God, in the soft glow of candle light and with the simple melodies of the Taizé community. |
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T-Shirt Day!
As we gather at the NPM 2007 National
Convention, we celebrate our unity at this
gathering and our unity in serving the
Church’s music ministry by wearing the
NPM National Convention T-Shirt on
Tuesday, July 10.
All participants are encouraged to
purchase a T-Shirt at the time of
registration. Anyone ordering a T-Shirt
with their registration will receive the shirt
along with their registration materials.
Shirts will be on sale throughout the
convention week as well.
Sign up for T-Shirt Day on the convention
registration form. Please indicate size.
Fee: $15 per shirt
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