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The Leadership Program for Musicians is a teaching ministry that gives church musicians
an increased sense of vocational awareness, along with the tools and resources
to enable congregations to sing well and participate actively in worship.

The Leadership Program for Musicians is a national organization who administers a curriculum covering key areas in church music and liturgical education as well as spiritual formation. LPM is a program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church USA. LPM is taught by highly qualified teachers and tailored to local needs. Classes can be taken in whole or part, and when studies are successfully completed awards the LPM Certificate in Church Music. The program is taught locally and covers the need for liturgical education and spiritual formation as well as a full range of church music skills. Particular attention is paid to smaller church needs. Learn more about LPM.
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Sharing Resource Ideas

Written by Scott Weidler
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 02:09
What new resources have you encountered that other LPM-ers should know about? The board is working to bring the curriculum up-to-date. What should be included? Think broadly (books, periodicals, websites, electronic, and more). What should be shared on the LPM website? Send your ideas with complete bibliographical information (with a link, when possible) along with a brief testimonial about why you think this is a valuable resource to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Don't think too hard. Lots of things you assume everyone knows may be brand new to others!
Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 02:11

Hymnal Companion to Evangelical Lutheran Worship

Worship & Music Resources - Books

Book-ELWCompanion Great resource for your professional or LPM library!

Former LPM Board Member Paul Westermeyer has compiled and authored the Hymnal Companion to Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the book of worship and hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

This resource contains essays about each of the hymns (texts) and tunes in ELW including biographical data about the authors and composers, capturing some of the stories behind the hymns the church sings. Westermeyer goes beyond the biographies and stories to give readers some sense of the theological and musical character of the hymns and tunes as well. This resource is a must for those use ELW, but still very useful to those who use other denominational hymnals, as well. Those taking or teaching the LPM Hymnody curriculum should definitely consider this important resource for fresh data and insights about the hymns of the church.

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LPM NW Minnesota / Dakotas

The LPM Program in Northwest Minnesota and the Dakotas has updated their brochure for classes begining this Fall. LPM welcomes new local coordinator, Peggy Johnson.
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Mentors and trainers help Episcopal Church musicians live into their vocations

Written by Sharon Sheridan
By Sharon Sheridan, July 26, 2011 Reprinted with permission from the Episcopal News Service. Kenny Lewis grew up Pentecostal and admits he hated the first Evensong he attended. But at age 17 he fell in love with the Episcopal Church, singing at one of Alabama's largest parishes, studying with its organist and being confirmed in the church. Lewis worked at Disciples of Christ and United Methodist churches and studied organ performance at college before becoming organist and choirmaster at Saint Simon Peter Episcopal Church in Pell City about four years ago. There, he welcomed the chance to be mentored by his former organ teacher, James Dorroh, through a new Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) program. "He's been in the Episcopal Church as long as I've been alive," Lewis said. Dorroh helped him find suitable anthems for his small choir and learn to plan both routine and special services, including choosing appropriate hymns following the church's lectionary. "I would not have felt comfortable at all if I had not had someone instructing me on how to do that." The AAM mentorship program aims to provide that sort of comfort and guidance for church musicians who may lack experience in directing choirs, playing hymns or worshiping in a liturgical tradition. The organization launched the program as a pilot several years ago and now hopes to spread the word and serve more musicians. A related two-year certificate program -- the ecumenical Leadership Program for Musicians (LPM) -- also hopes to expand and to join with local AAM mentors to provide hands-on instruction to accompany new online course opportunities.
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 July 2011 02:03
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LPM Video Testamonial

A video testamonial from a participant in LPM Northwest Minnesota / Dakotas.

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