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Sacred Celebration!
Interfaith Music Festival
August 6, 2005
7:30 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church

Universalist Association of Congregations. She is currently a Director of

the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Larger Fellowship and a Trustee
of the World Conference on Religion & Peace.
The Denver Spirituals Project is a broad-based initiative, housed at the
University of Colorado at Denver, to explore the many, varied
dimensions of African-American spirituals as art form, tradition, and
tool. One prominent part of the Project is their 75-voice community
choir, directed by Arlen Herschberger.

Special Thanks
Rev. Patty Allread, Event Chair
Margaret Bloom, Production Manager and Program
Chris Sealy, Publicity
Lue Hansen, Tickets
Asmir Hodzic Seki, Tom Roberts, Gail Abbott, Technical Support
Augustana Lutheran Church

Diane Gronseth is a singer at the Church of Scientology. She is a

mother of six, business owner, and health enthusiast. She uses
Scientology technology to improve conditions in her life, the lives of her
children and family, her businesses, and her fellow manand she
LOVES to sing!
Spirit of Life Singers are a service group that have been singing and
performing for Cameron Methodist Church for the past 10 years.
Although the singers change over the years, the spirit of service and
celebration are what drive this group and the music they perform.
Lynne Tucker, Ray Hillman, Julia Gregson, Mary Stresick,
Dan Stresick, Steve Benson, Paul Wren, Nell Davis, Gary
Carter, Natalie Kirton
Rabbi Nadya Gross was trained in Hazzanut (Cantorial Arts) in
Southern California, where she served as Cantor of a Conservative
Synagogue before her ordination as Rabbi in the Jewish Renewal
movement. Rabbi Nadya Gross and her husband, Rabbi Victor Gross,
currently lead Congregation Pardes Levavot, which shares its space with
the Shepard of the Hills Lutheran Church in Boulder.
Mudra Dance Studio is directed by Namita Khana, who previously
worked for Up With People and the Cleo Parker International Summer
Institute. The Studio is a Non-Profit association of individuals interested
in and devoted to the promotion and development of Classical, Folk, and
Contemporary Dances and other Performing Arts of Hindu and India.

The Reverend Charles Mowry is the President of the Interfaith Alliance

of Colorado.

Denise T. Davidoff is the Chair of the Interfaith Alliance Foundation,

and past Moderator and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Unitarian

About the Participants

The Reverend Keith Arnold is the Minister of Music at Jefferson
Unitarian Church and director of the Arvada Chorale. He has been the
Artistic Director of the Interfaith Music Festival the past 5 years.
The Reverend Patty Allread is the Director of Public Affairs for the
Church of Scientology of Colorado. She also serves on the Board of
Directors of The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado and is coordinator for
the Sacred Celebration Interfaith Music Festival.
Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni functions as Imam for the Muslim
community of Denver. He is a board member for several local municipal
agencies, and has been appointed as Muslim cleric to the staff of St.
Johns Episcopal Cathedral. He serves at the cathedral as the Director of
the Abrahamic Initiative.
The Two Spirits Society is the Native American organization for the
American Indian G.L.B.T. community. They reaffirm their place in their
traditional circle, which predated the European presence.
Joey Criddle, Jay Armago, Antonia Salazar, Mary Low
Varniorhis, Matthew Reed, Travis Gold Tooth, Desiree
Herrera
The UUMN Choir, directed by Timothy Snyder and accompanied by
Caitlin Sugishita, is composed of members of the Unitarian Universalist
Musicians Network, who have gathered this week in Denver for their
annual conference, and who represent Unitarian Universalist
congregations throughout the United States and Canada.
Yallah! is a sacred world fusion band, where East meets West in spiritual
harmony. Yallah is the combination of the Jewish and Muslim names of
God, Yah and Allah. Yallah! is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Eyal Rivlin, guitar and vocals, Sally Tognarelli, flute and
vocals, Steve Bross, table and vocals, Seva Bears, Oud
and
vocals

Sacred Celebration!
Interfaith Music Festival
August 6, 2005 7:30 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church
Artistic Director: Rev. Keith Arnold, Minister of Music
at Jefferson Unitarian Church
Coordinator: Rev. Patty Allread, Director of Public
Affairs at the Church of Scientology
of Colorado
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Sacred Celebration! is a coming together
of people of many faiths
to share musical and artistic expressions
with one another.
We need not think alike
to love alike,
or to take delight in one anothers
celebration of the divine.

Interfaith Music Festival Program

Organ Prelude

Chappell Kingsland

Introduction of Songs
Opening Songs
We Would Be One
Neath Vine and Fig Tree
Come, Come Whoever You Are
This Is My Song
Welcome

Rev. Keith Arnold

Festival Participants and Audience

Rev. Keith Arnold, Rev. Patty Allread

Music in the Context of Islamic Prayer

Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni

Helunska Song-war dance song

Two Spirits Society
Prayer for safety in battle, Osage people
Pow-Wow Song
Prayer for peace and harmony among gathered people
Trail of Tears Song
Prayer for safety and courage, sung in Cherokee language
Te Quiero
By Alberto Favero

UUMN Choir

Bismillah
Traditional Sufi and Jewish, arranged by Yallah!

Yallah!

Interfaith Alliance

Denny Davidoff

The Good Go Free

By L. Ron Hubbard
Make It Go Right
By L. Ron Hubbard

Diane Gronseth

Theres a Meetin here Tonight

Melissa James, soloist

Denver Spirituals Project

Tryin to Get Home

Claurice McCoy, soloist
Rise, Shine, Thy Light is a Coming
Minnie Cassell, soloist
In the Peace of God
Spirit of Life Singers
Words by Lynne Tucker, music by Jim Lauderdale and Ralph
Stanley
In Times Like These
By Mavis Staples
Deep Peace
By Bill Douglas

UUMN Choir

Psalm 121
Rabbi Nadya Gross
Liturgical
Song of Songs 5:5
By R. Shefa Gold
Kamti ani lif-toach ldodi. (I will open to You, my beloved.
Will You open, open to me?)
"Celebration of Love and Life
Mudra Dance Studio
Gidda: A sensual folk dance done by the woman of Punjab
Bhangra: A folk dance from Punjab, originated to celebrate a
great wheat harvest, but which we use to celebrate diversity,
love, culture, harmony, individuality, music and dance
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Denver Spirituals Project
Arranged by William Levi Dawson, Patricia Wright, soloist
I Wanna Be Ready
Traditional, George Nelson, soloist
Words of Thanks
Closing Song
Building Bridges
By Nick Page

Charles Mowry
Festival Participants