Worship>Musicians

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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

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