NFMC Information

Themes & Songs

• National President’s Theme – “Celebrating our Musical Heritage”
• National President’s Song – “God Bless America (Irving Berlin)”

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NFMC Officers

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Executive Committee

• President – Deborah Freeman
• Treasurer – Suzanne Carpenter
• Vice President Southeastern Region – Sandra Anderson
• Vice President Northeastern Region – Ruth Ann McChesney
• Vice President North Central Region – Sarah Twedt
• Vice President Western Region – Judy Prescott
• Vice President South Central Region – Jean Moffatt
• Recording Secretary  – Linda Lind

Division Chairmen

• Administrative Division – Deborah Freeman 
• American Music Division – Ruth Morrow 
• Arts Division – Dr. Ouida Keck 
• Competitions & Awards Division – Dr. George Keck 
• Finance Division – Carolyn C Nelson 
• Junior Division – Laurie Marshall
• Membership Division – Natlynn Hayes
• Public Relations Division – Julie Watson
• Student Division – Lucinda Lear

Other Executive Officers

• Council of State Presidents Chairman – Jeanne Hryniewicki 
• Office Chairman – Carolyn C Nelson 
• CODA – Harriet Coker

Past National Presidents

• Dr. Ouida Keck (1999-2003)
• Lana M. Bailey (2007-2011)
• Carolyn C Nelson (2011 – 2015)
• Michael Edwards (2015 – 2019)
• Frances Nelson (2019 – 2022)

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Federation Collect

by Mrs. Thomas J. Cole, adapted by Gertrude Seiberling

We praise and thank thee, Father for the gift of music. 

Through us as channels of Thy grace, may this blessed legacy be shared with all mankind.

Grant that we may exemplify in our lives the harmony of Thy great purpose for us.

Give us magnitude of soul and such understanding hearts that we, who make music, may be as players upon rightly tuned instruments responding to Thy leading.

Let us with renewed consecration dedicate ourselves to the purpose of our Federation, to bring the Spiritualizing force of music to the inner life of our nation.

Open our minds that divine knowledge and wisdom may teach us how best to execute our pledge. Amen

Federation Hymn

by Irena Foreman Williams

To Thee, our God, Creator, King, 

To Thee our hymn of thanks we sing, 

Alleluia, Alleluia! 

The boundless mercy crowns our days, 

Thine be the need of joyful praise, 

Alleluia, Alleluia, 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thy truth and patience make us know, 

Toward Thy perfection let us grow, 

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thy providence our path has led,

By Thy good grace our souls are fed, 

Alleluia, Alleluia,

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Free stands our country, blessed by Thee, 

Bless Thou our souls with liberty,

Alleluia, Alleluia!

From selfish pride He set us free,

With simple hearts who worship Thee, 

Alleluia, Alleluia,

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Invocation

by Julia Smith

Copyright 1954 Mowbray Music 

Printed by Permission of the Publisher 

Theodore Presser Company

We will sing a song of prayer to Thee, 

O Lord, our God, eternally

To invoke Thy blessing on this day

In all we do and all we say,

O Lord hear our suppliant plea

We will sing the song yet again to Thee

With a loving heart and fervently,

For we know all Good, all Truth and Light

Come form Thee, our source, our strength, our might, 

O Lord, our Lord, be with us through this night.

NFMC Benediction

“The Gift of Song” by Lana M. Bailey, 2003

May we ever grateful be for the beauty of this day For love, for friends,

For the gift of Son,

Lord, hear us as we pray.

Bless us as we leave this place

to go upon our way.

May the love of music bind our hearts as we join as one and say

Thank you Lord,

Gracious Lord,

Thank you for this day.