Dr. Paul Lindsley Thomas Society 2026-2027

The Paul Lindsley Thomas Society benefits trained musicians who want to further their understanding of church music.  Membership is by application, asking respondents to react to the document “Aspiring to the Ideals of Paul Lindsley Thomas” as they view their own calling as church musicians.  Dr. Thomas was a deeply committed church musician, composer, and organist/choir director who served St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, TX for decades.

Accepted applicants will enjoy monthly online meetings with other early career church musicians to share and learn about church music, admission to online and in-person CMI events, and complimentary CMI membership to access the 65,000 title choral and organ libraries.

To see current whereabouts of PLT Society members from 2024-26, click here.

To see the new 2026-2027 members, click here. 

Join Our Facebook Group

If you are a CMI member, we'd love for you to join our Facebook group, CMI Member Conversations.

The CMI Facebook group is an opportunity for CMI members to ask questions and share information with each other. Many church musicians serve as the only music professional on staff. Joining this group connects you with other professional colleagues.

Have you found a tip for searching the CMI libraries you would like to share? Do you want suggestions for music for a particular liturgical day?
Need advice on the best edition of a CPDL anthem? Use the CMI Facebook group for ideas from colleagues!

Click here to join the Facebook group.
The administrator will approve your request after confirming your CMI membership.
You will be on your way to post information and interact with other CMI members!

Thank you for helping form a community of church musicians!