Progress in the Music Department…
I have been working on a few “long term” things for music during September. The first one is to carefully put together a couple of small groups that feel safe singing together. I’d like a women’s trio and a mixed group … read more.
I want to give all of you an update on our transition to a new pianist. You will have noticed at this point that Dixie Marshall is here with us in an Interim capacity. I feel grateful to her for stepping in, when I asked, … read more.
In the last three weeks or so, your church music program has been dealing with COVID issues. Several Mixed Choir members had asked me if we couldn’t do something in the singing line—even if we could not perform on Sundays. So, I wrote the Choir … read more.
Several of you have asked me when the Choir might be able to perform once again. Of course, many of you probably know that choirs and COVID are a particularly dicey situation. Distancing and the forceful expelling of breath as people sing are both big … read more.
August 1
MaryAnne Winniford, UUCS Member
She will sing Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot and teach you a new song called We Rise, as well as lead you in song. It should be fun!
August 8
Planted by Hands, the band formed by Kelly LaGrutta, Peggy Eklof and … read more.
This coming Sunday, July 18, you’ll all be treated to the luscious voices of the Weddle Twins, Marissa (Weddle) McNeilly and Kelsey Weddle! They’ll be doing their version of Paul McCartney’s Blackbird and either I Have a Dream from ABBA or Michael Jackson’s Heal the … read more.
I write this a day after the privilege of doing some of the music in Majil Fausel’s memorial service.
For quite a few years now, I have marveled at how much we really don’t know about the people around us in church—and, indeed, in our lives … read more.
Well, people … it is that time of year for me once again—VACATION TIME! Somehow I always seem to neglect going on vacation until I have to! As an employee, my church year ends on June 30, so I need to get in my vacation … read more.
About this upcoming Sunday … all I can say is, “Y’ALL COME!!!!” Member, environmental activist and Native American Jacob Johns has his fingers in lots of pies during this service: He’s the main speaker (Environmental Activism as a Spiritual Practice) and he, along with his … read more.
It was exciting to have people in the seats this last Sunday! I can’t tell you how good it is to actually “songlead” hymns instead of soloing them to a mostly empty room! What a difference! And, I hope to be making some careful music … read more.
