Category: Life in the Arts

Collaborative fundraiser — now through Sept 29

Tonality + Planned Parenthood LA Music Video Collaboration Crowdfunder

Now through Sunday, Sept 29Online

This week, I donated to Tonality’s crowdfunder to support their partnership with Planned Parenthood. The video at the heart of this project features my composition, Lady in Blue.

Our goal is $5,000.

Please join me and help carry Tonality’s social justice message into the minds, ears, and hearts of all who would listen. Click here to donate. Thank you so much for your continued support.

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Need a home for a critter?

With the start of the new school year/church year, we’re trying to declutter our home. Time for a fresh start!

If anyone needs a large pet cage on wheels, we have one we’re trying to sell. We kept pet rats for almost 2 years, and they were the best little pets we ever had. Now, this could serve as new digs for one of your little friends…

Contact me for more information.

Mini-memorial
Here’s a song I wrote when our pet rat, Pip, died. It’s called “Pip, You’re Alright”:

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The NANM Western Region Conference is in just a few days!

It’s not too late to be part of the region’s big get-together next weekend – April 26-27.  Don’t miss this inspiring and opportunity-filled gathering from the National Association of Negro Musicians, hosted at my church in Pasadena, CA!  For details and sign-up information, view and download the flyer here:

Download the PDF

Registration is just $40 for two days of music, learning, the Marian Anderson Vocal Competition, and more… See you there!

Off to Italia!

The Harvard-Westlake Upper School Choirs and I are on tour in Italy from March 22 – April 1. We have 7 performances over 10 days, plus visits to the Accademia in Florence, the Roman Aqueduct in Spoleto, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and more! Check out our performance schedule:

VENICE

Sunday, March 24 at noon
Church service at Basilica San Marco

Monday, March 25, mid-morning
School Exchange Concert
Mestre High School

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TUSCANY

Tuesday, March 26 in the evening
Camigliano
Shared Concert with the Coro Giacomo Puccini

Chiesa San Filippo Neri Torino

FLORENCE

Wednesday, March 27 at 7pm
Chiesa San Phillipo Neri
Formal Evening Concert

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UMBRIA

Thursday, March 28 at 2:30pm
Basilica of San Francesco, Upper Basilica
Informal Concert

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SPOLETO

Friday March, 29, late morning
13th Century Duomo
Duomo Portico
Informal Concert

Castro Pretorio - St Pauls within the Walls


ROME

Sunday, March 31 at 10:30am
St. Paul’s Within the Walls
American Episcopal Church
Service Participation and Concert