MISSION Te National Association of Pastoral Musicians fosters the art of musical liturgy. Te members of NPM serve the Catholic Church in the United States as musicians, clergy, liturgists, and other leaders of prayer.


LEADERSHIP


Te Board of Directors governs the association on behalf of its members. Te Council represents the interests of NPM members, advises the Board, and elects the directors. Te chapters and members of each region of the United States are represented on the Council, and forums of members advance the mission of the association in collaboration with the staff.


All terms conclude at the end of the calendar year. NPM BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Jeremy Helmes, Chair Meg Matuska, Vice Chair Valerie Lee-Jeter Dolores Martinez


Term/End 2/2024


2/2024 1/2024 1/2025


TBD 1/2026 Andrea Ramos


1/2025


TBD 1/2026 Jennifer Kluge, Executive Director (ex officio)


NPM COUNCIL


Forum Chairpersons Lena Gokelman, Affiliation/Advocacy Emily Strand, Communications Lynné Gray, Cultural Diversity


Hank Bauer, Directors of Music Ministry Dolly Sokol, Finance/Development Joe Bazyouros, Membership Bridget Jankowski, Musical Skills


Preston Dibble, Programming/Certification


Episcopal Moderator Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz (ex-officio)


Term/End


1/2024 1/2026 1/2024 1/2026 1/2024 1/2026 1/2026 1/2024


Regional Representatives Region 1 Region 2


Jonathan Capece Christopher Ferraro


Region 3 Dr. Frank Klose Region 4 Remi Bauer Region 5 Anne Vasile Region 6


Jill Maria Murdy


Region 7 Kelly Dobbs-Mickus Region 8 Kellen O’Grady Region 9 Danny Baker Region 10 Taylor Baca Region 11 Lauren McCaul Region 12 Michael Prendergast Region 13 Jaime Cortez Region 14 Jonathan Branton


Te Board of Directors are also members of the Council.


NPM NATIONAL OFFICE 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910


Phone: 240.247.3000 | FAX: 240.247.3001 Email: NPMsing@npm.org | Website: npm.org


National Staff


Jennifer Kluge, Executive Director director@npm.org


Amanda Bruce, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications amanda@npm.org


Keisna Sosa, Administrative Assistant npmadmin@npm.org


Adjunct Staff Nancy Douglass, Pastoral Music Editor, Te Liturgical Singer Editor lseditor@npm.org


1/2026 1/2025 1/2024 1/2023 1/2026 1/2025 1/2024 1/2023 1/2026 1/2025 1/2024 1/2023 1/2026 1/2025


JANUARY 2022 VOLUME 46:1 Pastoral Music (ISSN 0363–6569) is published five times per year in January, April, June/July, September, and November by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM), 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550, Silver Spring, MD 20910–5159. Editorial, Executive, and Advertising Offices: 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (240) 247–3000; toll–free (855) 207–0293. FAX: (240) 247–3001. Email: npmsing@npm.org


Editor: Nancy Douglass Contributing Editor: Meg Matuska (music reviews) Graphic Designer: Isaac Smith Printing: Modern Litho (Jefferson City, Missouri)


Copyright © 2022 by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Periodicals postage paid at Silver Spring, Maryland, and additional mailing offices. Send address change to: Pastoral Music, 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email: npmsing@npm.org


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