Elwyn Raymer

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Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Executive Director
Company Name
CMPA Action Fund

Elwyn Raymer grew up in a very musical family and developed a real love for church music early on. His father and uncles formed the Raymer Trio, who traveled to churches around the Kentucky and Tennessee region singing what was called Southern Gospel. Over his career, he has worked with church music publishers and recording companies as well as the industry’s own organization, the Church Music Publishers Association (CMPA). Elwyn has served as president of the CMPA in 1995 and 2000. In 2001, he headed up the CMPA Action Fund to monitor the many laws that affect the church print business.