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Membership Overview

The next deadline to submit applications and proposing/supporting statements for membership candidates is October 2, 2026.
Applications for membership are considered quarterly during meetings of the Board of Directors. Please contact Executive Director Patrick Fennig (office@anglicanmusicians.org) with any questions.

We are a member-led nonprofit of professional musicians and clergy serving in the Episcopal Church and internationally within the Anglican Communion. Whether you are an experienced church musician or just beginning your vocation, we welcome you to join us!

Benefits of membership include:

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Categories of Membership

Regular Musician or Clergy Membership (Annual dues – $130)

Retired Membership (Annual dues – $65)

  • Professional Musicians or clergy who work or commune in The Episcopal Church or within the Anglican Communion who are retired or over the age of 65.

Student Membership (Annual dues – $0)

  • Full-time students in accredited academic institutions. Upon leaving full-time student status, the member must pay the dues of a regular member. Student Membership dues have been generously underwritten by the Delbert Disselhorst Trust.

Affiliate Membership (Annual dues – $130)

  • Professional Musicians or clergy who do not work or commune within The Episcopal Church or within the Anglican Communion. Affiliates of the Association receive all other benefits of Regular Membership except for voting and standing for leadership roles.

E-Journal Discount - $10

  • Any member who opts into receiving the Journal of AAM exclusively via e-mail recieves a $10 discount when paying dues.

Membership Process

In addition to completing an application and paying the application fee (waived for student applicants), applicants must provide:

 

Alternatively, one of these letters may be from a non-member vouching for musical, leadership and pastoral qualifications. This letter is typically written by a supervising clergyperson or university professor.

Robin McPiper studies organ and church music with me at Music Institute of AAM, where she has just completed her third (junior) year. She also serves as Organ Scholar under my direction at AAM Cathedral, where she shares in playing/accompanying for services and shares the choral library work with the Assistant Organist. Robin grew up at AAM RC Church in Indianapolis where her mother is on the music staff. She studied organ with William Byrd in Indianapolis, and then with Hildegard von Bingen when she was a student in France.


She is a diligent worker and a superb player (her sophomore recital included the complete Widor Symphonie VI played magnificently from memory). She is growing steadily as an accompanist and service player, and has a lively interest in music of the Anglican Tradition. She is also a gifted composer and has written some really beautiful and imaginative choral music. I feel sure that Robin will be one of the bright lights of her generation in the world of organ and church music, and I am delighted to propose her for membership in AAM.


Need help finding someone to support your membership?


We offer a list of current members to help you find someone you might know. Note that only those who have been members for more than three years are able to write a primary reference. To contact someone in the list, or if you need additional assistance identifying possible people to propose and support your application, please send an email request to office@anglicanmusicians.org.

All materials must be submitted by the quarterly application deadline.

Online Forms

These forms are designed to be completed online and delivered electronically using this website. You may pay the one-time application fee ($20) either before or after completing your application.

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Friends of AAM

Recognizing that some individuals who are not working professionally as church musicians might wish to support and contribute to the aims and efforts of AAM, the Association extends a cordial invitation to become a Friend of AAM. Friends of AAM receive a subscription to The Journal and will be eligible to register at the member rate for our Annual Conference. A portion of your donation is tax-deductible.

To become a Friend of AAM, simply fill out the form linked below and you will be enrolled for a period of one year.

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