National Association of Pastoral Musicians
The professional community of Catholic pastoral musicians devoted to the art of musical liturgy and the ministers who make it
Peer societies
Five societies National Association of Pastoral Musicians is read alongside.
AGO
American Guild of Organists
The professional guild of organists and choral musicians, offering graded certification examinations and…
HMA
Handbell Musicians of America
The national membership organization for handbell and handchime musicians, advancing the art through…
28 companies named
GCINA
The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America
A guild advancing the carillon as a musical art, training and certifying players, commissioning music, and…
NCEA
National Catholic Educational Association
The national convener of Catholic education, strengthening schools through professional development, data…
38 companies named
CMS
College Music Society
A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars that promotes music…
4 companies named
Who backs NAPM
Every company National Association of Pastoral Musicians names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| GIA Publications, Inc. | Foundation donor | ASTA |
| Malmark Bells, Inc. | Foundation donor | HMA |
| Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) | Foundation donor | Only National Association of Pastoral Musicians, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
2025 Annual Report: Our Supporters. Read September 27, 2026. Donor list from the 2025 Annual Report; individuals, parishes and choirs excluded.
Who backs National Association of Pastoral Musicians's peers, but not National Association of Pastoral Musicians
Companies named publicly by at least one of National Association of Pastoral Musicians's five peer societies, and not found in National Association of Pastoral Musicians's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The professional community of Catholic pastoral musicians devoted to the art of musical liturgy and the ministers who make it
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Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
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Strengths
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