AGAPE* has inspired youth from Brooklyn to Bosnia with his relational ministry “Hip Hop Outreach.” Combining rapping, dancing, storytelling and his fluency in Spanish, this Minneapolis-bred music minister connects with his listeners in a way that they really “get it.” Read more »

Jon Arterton and James Mack live in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Both lived in Greenwich Village in New York City, two blocks apart. Read more »

Meg is settled as minister at the First UU Church of Austin. She travels nationwide as a speaker, preacher, and singer/songwriter. Read more »

Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, a native New Yorker now living in Washington, DC, appears as a vocalist and/or instrumentalist on more than thirty recordings with Sweet Honey In The Rock and other artists. She has spent much of her time off stage working as a master teacher and choral clinician in African American cultural ...Read more »

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a strong sense of place. His concerts are engaging as he invites audiences to join in on songs that explore the lives of hard working folks and the many dimensions of home. While his roots are firmly in the Adirondack Mountains where he ...Read more »

Tucson-based songwriter Namoli Brennet has been touring the country with her own brand of moody and inspiring folk since releasing her first CD in 2002. Read more »

The Reverend Joseph Cleveland is the settled minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs, NY. Read more »

Richard has a strange and wonderful job: he makes songs for people to sing together. A full-time freelancing composer, Psalmist, retreat leader and concert performer, he is committed to what he calls “adventurous and imaginative songs for the ever-evolving church…” Read more »

Lui Collins, folksinger/songwriter, has been performing, writing and recording since the 1970s, earning international recognition for her music and releasing several highly-acclaimed recordings, on Philo, Green Linnet, her own Molly Gamblin Music, and Waterbug. Read more »

Steve Crump, jazz vocalist and UU minister, from Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, was born in Bloomington, Illinois, and comes from a musical family in which he and his four siblings each played a band instrument. Living now in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he conducts a popular Jazz Worship Service the Sunday before Labor Day, ...Read more »

Bil Cusack started music lessons at age 8 in his hometown Chicago, and by age 11 was the youngest member of a local band. Throughout life he has played guitar, saxophone, piano, vocals and been an arranger. Read more »

Cathy DeWitt is a composer, arranger, vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and harp therapist. She is the Musician-in-Residence at the world-renowned Shands Arts in Medicine program, where she uses music to transform the hospital experience. Read more »

Lisa is a multiple award winning, international concert artist who is re-defining the genre of solo piano. Your soul will be touched, your memories revived, and your deepest thoughts can be heard as you listen to Lisa expressing shared human experiences… Read more »

Her fans describe her as not only a talented folk musician, but also as a supportive friend who offers encouraging words and humor alongside her compelling songs. Read more »

Smart, funny and informative–like Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart with guitars. emma’s revolution is the duo of award-winning activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Read more »

Ferron, born Debby Foisy, is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter and poet. In addition to being one of Canada’s most famous folk musicians, she is one of the most influential writers and performers of women’s music. Read more »

Gina Forsyth is a singer/songwriter, violinist, and guitarist from New Orleans. She is known and loved for her songwriting and fiddling. Read more »

Name four great Hanukkah songs. OK, then how about two good Chanukkah songs? Not easy, huh? Read more »

Markus Grae-Hauck is a conductor, pianist, and vocal coach based in the New York City area. He has been a UU musician since 2005 and is currently serving as Music Director for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, NJ. Read more »

Clif is a composer, conductor and pianist living in the Washington, DC area. Along with his freelance work in theater, he has served as Director of Music at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation since 1983, where many of his arrangements and compositions were first performed. Read more »

Born and raised in south Georgia, Sarah Dan spent her formative years participating in her small Presbyterian Church, where she was encouraged to seek the Holy through music. Read more »

Peter began playing the guitar and writing songs when he was in high school. He studied Theology and music in college, and then spent two years in seminary. Read more »

Paul’s solo ethnic flute music offers us meditative and peaceful moments – especially poignant for those who want to create calm, quiet space for reflection. Read more »

Linda has been writing music since age 12, and much of it with a Unitarian theme, even though she didn’t discover UU’ism until 1999. Read more »

Holly Near is a unique combination of entertainer, teacher, and activist. An immense vocal talent, Near’s career as a singer has been defined by an unwillingness to separate her passion for music from her passion for human dignity. Read more »

Mineko Ogata, a Japanese acclaimed Jazz pianist, has released three albums, the first of which sold out in Japan. “CD Journal” in Japan has said, “Once you listen to her music, you will be impressed by her brilliant and straight sound.” Read more »

Nick Page is both a natural and a schooled musician, with a boundless enthusiasm and ability for awakening song. He is a collector of folk tunes from around the world, and a gifted teacher. Read more »

Songs written by Reverend Sarah Pirtle include “My Roots Go Down,” “Walls and Bridges,” “The Mahogany Tree,” and “Two Hands Hold the Earth” which have been part of UU singing for decades. Read more »

Tim DeLaughter formed The Polyphonic Spree in 2000 in the wake the demise of his former band, Tripping Daisy, after guitarist (and close friend) Wes Berggren died of a drug overdose. Read more »

Jennifer Pratt-Walter communicates her reverence for her instrument and music with her hands, searching to define and transcend human experience. Read more »

A touring musician for more than 30 years, Ann has gotten to know a bit about the geography of the United States and Canada. Read more »

A guitarist, bass player, singer and producer, Doug has had a lengthy career as a performer and studio musician. He has toured frequently in the US, Canada and Europe. Read more »

Suzzy and Maggie Roche have been singing together for over forty years. As founding members of The Roches they have made over fifteen recordings (along with their sister Terre), written music for TV and movies, and performed across the United States and Europe. Read more »

Sally Rogers is a musician/educator with a big life and long history. She has been a performing and recording artist in the world of folk music for over thirty years, with fifteen recordings left in her wake, and many with national awards. Read more »

Dan Schatz has been playing folk music since his childhood in Kensington, Maryland. Nurtured by the active folk music community in the Washington, DC area, he has performed concerts, festivals and workshops since the age of 12. Read more »

Jim Scott has brought his contemporary and multicultural music to more than 500 UU Churches over 27 years. His much loved Gather the Spirit and a number of others are included in the UU hymnbooks. Read more »

The Reverend Jason Shelton is a composer, arranger, conductor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, workshop and retreat leader and Associate Minister for Music at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has served since 1998. Read more »

For more than forty years, Bill has traveled back and forth across North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences at festivals, folksong societies, colleges, concerts, clubs, and coffeehouses. Read more »

She lost interest in a music career until she saw Bill Evans play one night at The Bottom Line in New York. She met Evans after the show and, at his suggestion, she began to study jazz piano with Stanford Gold. Read more »

Founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1973 (with Mie, Carol Maillard and Louise Robinson) at the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company, Sweet Honey In The Rock®, internationally renowned a cappella ensemble, has been a vital and innovative presence in music culture. Read more »

For decades Diane Taraz has been creating her own songs and breathing new life into traditional ones. She excels at a cappella singing, but also plays guitar and lap dulcimer, and on her many recordings has collaborated with a wealth of talented musicians. Read more »

Lisa Thiel is a visionary artist and ceremonial singer whose healing song prayers and chants are among the most popular in the women’s spiritual movement today. Read more »

Since its inception in 2005, Three Twelve (known individually as Jason Whetstone, Deb McClain, and David M. Glasgow) has performed for thousands of listeners, in coffeehouses, conference centers, and festival stages. Read more »

Rabbi Danielle Upbin is a prayer leader, teacher, inspirational preacher and singer-songwriter. Originally from New York City, she currently resides in Clearwater, FL, where she and her husband serve as the spiritual leaders of Congregation Beth Shalom. Chanting Hebrew prayer in a joyous and soulful manner is Rabbi Danielle’s passion. She has studied meditation, Jewish mysticism, and ...Read more »

The Reverend Amy Carol Webb is the “beloved song weaver” – passionate, powerful, and poignant. Born and reared in Oklahoma, Amy traces her heritage back to Native Americans through her Great-Grandmothers who settled Oklahoma when it was still a Territory. Read more »

Travis is a Certified Projective Dream Worker, Professional Musician and ordained Unitarian Universalist Minister who leads on-going groups, and has offered his work internationally. Read more »

Yuri Yamamoto is a singer, pianist, composer, choir director, story teller, and meditation dancer, and is still expanding her possibilities. Read more »