The Coalition of Internet Church Music Publishers is a group of dedicated Christians who compose and publish music for Christian worship. Each of these independent publishers uses the Internet as a means of bringing music quickly and cost-effectively to their customers.Lightning fast delivery; Low prices
The explosion of the Internet combined with print technologies such as desktop publishing and photocopiers opens up limitless possibilities to the publishing world, and the Coalition is using these tools to bring excellent music quickly and inexpensively to churches.Small publishers; BIG service
While traditional publishers are only beginning to use email, members of the CICMP are already sending scores to church choir directors via modem, publishing multimedia catalogs, and providing free files at company web sites.
Today's worship has changed dramatically. Churches are incorporating a larger variety of styles into their services, more instruments are being used, and a broader range of people are worshiping together than ever before.You are in good company!
Today's music minister must be all things to all people--and must do it quickly! Since Coalition publishers are run by the composers themselves it allows them to give their customers the personal attention they need.
Do you need music for tomorrow night's rehearsal? Would you like parts for a Bb Clarinet instead of a C instrument? Could you use a MIDI file to make a rehearsal tape? You can expect this type of personal service from CICMP members.
Each of the independent CICMP publishers has a unique musical focus and business style, but they have one thing in common: quality.
We only accept members who will reflect positively on other members and have something special to offer to our customers.
You can be assured that a visit to our members directory is a chance to find great music that will enhance your ministry at prices that won't break your budget!
founding member
Greg Scheer received his BA in composition from the University of Rhode Island and his MA in composition and theory from the University of Pittsburgh.
His music has been performed as far away as Australia and as close to home as Pittsburgh, where he serves as music director of Bellefield Presbyterian Church.
His publishing company, Greg Scheer Music, specializes in quality music that is accessible to amateur church choirs.
founding member
Bo Williams began as choir director at the Christian Church of Pacific Grove, California in 1983. Over the years he has composed and arranged a body of music designed to work for the small church choir.
He studied jazz composition and arranging under noted jazz composer Don Schamber at Monterey Peninsula College. He now serves the Central Coast's artistic and communications industries as a freelance arranger and producer.
He makes his choral music available for download at his website Christian Choral Music Shareware.
charter member
Larry Sue has been involved in Christian choral music since 1974, serving as an accompanist, singer, guitarist, director, arranger, and composer. Since 1989 he has directed Living Water, one of the choirs at the Valley Church of Cupertino, California.
The Living Water Composition Project, an ongoing set of songs written for Living Water, forms the bulk of his compositional effort over the past eight years. There also are works for men's quartet and ladies' ensemble.
He started Choraegus ShareMusic in 1996 to make his music available to the Christian choral community.
member
Erven Thoma is the Organist/Music Director at Martin Luther Chapel in East Lansing, Michigan, a student chapel serving Lutheran students at Michigan State University.
Erven recieved his B.A. and M.M. in organ from Washington University and his M.M. in theory and his D.M.A. in organ from The University of Michigan .
He distributes his church music, including Liturgical & Organ music, Liturgical Psalms for Congregational Singing and EPS Files for the Communion Liturgy, at his website Thoma CompuGraphics.
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Dr. Ray Lombardi is the Headmaster of Mercer and Bucks Christian Academies and serves as the minister of music at Central Baptist Church in Ewing, New Jersey.
As a composer and author of children's musicals for Christmas and all occasions he has served both church and Christian school communities.
Having published commercially, Ray now offers his musicals as a ministry to children's groups around the world through his Internet publishing company, LORRAY Musicals..
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Richard and Audrey Falk Janzen
Richard is the Director of Music at Rosthern Junior College in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Audrey Falk Janzen is a musical performer, instructor, adjudicator, composer, and accompanist. Her training has taken her to the Canadian Mennonite Bible College (now Canadian Mennonite University), the University of Manitoba, and the University of Alberta. Though primarily a piano specialist, her upbringing in the Mennonite Christian Faith also includes a grounding in choral singing and experience. She has been fortunate enough to sing with such choral greats as Robert Shaw and Helmuth Rilling.
They make their choral music available at Ictus Music Share..
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