Music Notes – Sunday, July 13th:  This Sunday’s musicians are Anya Ustin, Aaron Burkle, and UUCC Music Director Mike Carney   About Sunday’s guest musicians: Anya Ustin is a rising … Continue reading Musical Musings 7-13: Jazz standards and more with Anya Ustin, Aaron Burkle, and Mike Carney

Music Notes – Sunday, July 6th:    This Sunday’s musician is UUCC Music Director Mike Carney   Song: Rising Green – McDade   Written in 1983, “Rising Green” is #1068 in … Continue reading Musical Musings 7-6: Poetically inspired music with UUCC Music Director Mike Carney

Music Notes – Sunday, June 29th:  This Sunday’s musician is Bill McNally     About Sunday’s guest musician: The New York Times calls him “a hot item” and “powerful,” and … Continue reading Musical Musings 6-29: Bill McNally returns to treat us to piano music of Poulenc, Art Tatum, and more

Music Notes – Sunday, June 22nd:   This Sunday’s musician is UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley.   Prelude: Sing and Rejoice – Bradbury #395 in our Singing the Living Tradition hymnbook, … Continue reading Musical Musings 6-22: Karin brings us the music of Shaker Heights’ own Jim Brickman

Music Notes – Sunday, June 15th:  This week’s musicians are UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley and UUCC Music Director Mike Carney   Prelude: Spirit Says Do – African American Spiritual “When … Continue reading Musical Musings 6-15: Anthems of love and empowerment with Karin Tooley

Music Notes – Sunday, June 8th:  This week’s musicians are The Treble Ensemble and UUCC Music Director Mike Carney   Prelude: So Much – Morris “So Much” is a song … Continue reading Musical Musings 6-08: Mike and The Treble Ensemble bring us songs of beauty and gratitude for the Flower Communion Service

Music Notes – Sunday, June 1st:  This week’s musicians are Laura Silverman and Ann Yu.   Laura Silverman received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano from The Cleveland Institute … Continue reading Musical Musings 6-01: Music of Debussy, Elgar, and Boulanger with pianist Laura Silverman and violinist Ann Yu

Music Notes – Sunday, May 25th:  This Sunday’s musicians are Karin Tooley, Ellen Horowitz Putman, and Hallie Horowitz      About Sunday’s guest musicians: Hallie Horowitz is a graduate of … Continue reading Musical Musings 5-25: 20th Century favorites from Karin Tooley along with special guests Ellen Horowitz Putman and Hallie Horowitz   

Music Notes – Sunday, May 18th:  This Sunday’s musicians are Rev. Mary Grigolia, The Chancel Choir, The Treble Ensemble, Liam Alcorn, Steve Sanford, and UUCC Music Director Mike Carney   … Continue reading Musical Musings 5-18: Guest minister and musician Rev. Mary Grigolia shares her gifts with UUCC this Sunday!

Music Notes – Sunday, May 11th:  This Sunday’s musician is Bill McNally     About Sunday’s guest musician: The New York Times calls him “a hot item” and “powerful,” and … Continue reading Musical Musings 5-11: Guest pianist Bill McNally treats us to music of Bach, Joplin, Shostakovich, and Mayerl