St. Romanos the Melodist Medallion awarded at Clergy-Laity Congress
The National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians awarded the prestigious Saint Romanos the Melodist Medallion to two deserving individuals at the 2026 Clergy Laity Congress, with the award presented by the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
As is tradition, the National Forum awards the medallion at each biennial Clergy Laity Congress. The medal is awarded to musicians in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America who have made significant and exemplary national contributions to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and its music ministry.
We are pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2026 Saint Romanos the Melodist Medallion recipients:
Fr. Michael Palad Nicholas (Nick) Chimitris
Fr. Michael Palad has composed, arranged and published music for church choirs including an English Doxology, choral music for the Sacrament of Mariage in the Eastern Orthodox Church and has published the well-known Greek folk song “Snow on the Bell Tower”. In conjunction with Narthex Press, Father Michael started publishing weekly Sunday Orthros music supplements which also include audio recordings.
In 2018, Fr. Michael conceived…
