Musical Musings: May 16 – 22, 2021

Don’t forget that UUCC will once again host Moises Borges and his Brazilian Jazz Band along with the Mo’ Mojo Band for a fantastic parking lot concert! The event will be in our parking lot at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 29th (rain date is Sunday, May 30th) Come sing and dance along to some wonderful music – you can stay inside your car or bring a lawn chair and enjoy the spring weather. Either way, all audience members will be expected to follow county and state recommendations for safe outdoor gatherings. Don’t miss your chance to join some old and new friends and enjoy a concert in the great outdoors! There is no cover charge, but donations are encouraged, and proceeds will go to side musicians who are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. You can support the fundraising project on ioby’s website here.

Also, thank you to everyone who attended Good Company’s 25th Anniversary Concert on April 25th on Zoom. If you couldn’t be there but still want to check out the show, a recording is available here.

Please join us this Sunday for some great music from our Chancel Choir, from UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley, as well as a special presentation from students at the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society: a powerful new multimedia creation by Thomas Flippin called “Beyond Ferguson”, which is built around a melody written by Michael Brown. “Beyond Ferguson” incorporates and blends together original music, art, poetry, and photography to promote racial justice in a beautiful and moving tapestry of music and imagery.

                                                                  -Mike Carney, UUCC Music Director