FUUSD is welcoming Dr. Ysaye Barnwell to our campus on Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15. She'll be leading a workshop on Saturday from 9 to 3 and then co-leading our Sunday service with Ian Riddell on the 15th. We hope you can join us for both!
Workshop: Building a Vocal Community®
The Power of Song in Community
Saturday, January 14, 2017 9am - 3pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
Join us for a gathering of singing, story, and history as Dr. Barnwell leads us in rhythms, chants, traditional songs from Africa, the Diaspora, and African American culture. Throughout the workshop, this music and the practice of singing it will be placed in the historical and social context of the communities from which it grew. You don’t have to be a trained singer to take part in this powerful workshop. Just bring your voice and your spirit.
$10 requested donation. Pre-registration requested, email [email protected].

Please save the dates on your calendar for these upcoming musical events at UUFSD in Solana Beach … and please send on this info to others who might be interested. 
 
Peter Mayer Concert 1/28/17 at 7:30pm
Singer-songwriter Peter Mayer “writes songs for a small planet—about the beauty and the mystery of the world. More at http://petermayer2017uufsd.eventbrite.com.

Sup & Savor - A Piano & Violin Concert 3/4/17 at 7:30pm
Enjoy lovely music featuring UUFSD’s own Monique Kunewalder and Lynne Talley, with Jorge Roman Kurth. Proceeds benefit UUFSD Concert Fund.

Sunset Jazz Concert with the Chris Klich Quartet 4/29/17 at 5pm
Chris is an Adjunct Professor of Music at Grossmont College who grew up at UUFSD & is now a member of Summit UU. The Quartet plays swing, bebop, cool jazz, and Latin jazz.

Download a flyer attached with more info and help us spread the word! 

emma's revolution is the duo of activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. emma's revolution creates new standards in the art of social justice. Their songs have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger and recorded by Holly Near. emma's revolution brings their uprising of truth, hope and a dash of healthy irreverence to concerts and peace & justice, labor, human rights, environmental, LGBT and women's rights events around the world.” Their song “Peace Salaam Shalom” - written in response to 9/11 & sung by thousands at the first peace rally in NYC - is now sung around world “Peace Through All People”. ​Questions or to request childcare, contact Vicky at [email protected]. Advance tickets $20 or $25 at the door. For more info and tickets go to  emmasrevolution.com/live.

What a wonderful concert! Carrie is such a treasure – loving, kind spirit with lovely voice and thoughtful lyrics. Included here are a few photos from the evening. You’ll notice rose petals on stage, and a pot of hot water & herbal teas (including ginger) on stage table. Unitarians can be a bit serious, so we especially appreciated her interactive sing-alongs “If Not Now” and “Place at the Table” … helps us to get out of our heads, more into our hearts! Here are a few comments that we have received so far …

Inspirational singer/song writer Carrie Newcomer has been described as "a soaring songstress" by Billboard, a "prairie mystic" by the Boston Globe, and Rolling Stone wrote that she "asks all the right questions." Get a glimpse of her talent and an insight into why she has been described as "a prominent voice for progressive spirituality, social justice, and interfaith dialogue" in this great PBS interview http://video.pbs.org/video/2365295276/. Or visit her website to listen to her recent interview by Krista Tippet on "On Being". 

This concert is sponsored by San Diego UU Network (SUUN) & Earham School of Religion (Religious Society of Friends). Help us spread the word, download a 1 page flyer or 2-up flyer to print and post at work or school or share our post on Facebook. 

Admission is $25 at the door or save $5 with a discounted early-bird $20 ticket online right now, just takes a sec! http://carrienewcomer2016sd.eventbrite.com.