PJMA was started in St. Mary's County in June of 2003 as a franchise of the not for profit corporation, My Brother's Place Inc, Waldorf, MD; in 2009 it was incorporated in Maryland a separate not-for-profit corporation (EIN 27-0494664) with the following goals:
- To join musicians with the community to benefit the general welfare by provide opportunities to share and improve their musical talents.
- To provide for the education of musicians to develop, improve and succeed with their art.
- To foster, coordinate, and sponsor musical performances with the community.
- To provide charitable contributions to benefit community welfare groups and activities.
PJMA has organized concerts for southern Maryland (see website). Park Rock Fest 2014 is organized by PJMA as an end of summer concert event.