Oct 17: DUP at Cross Roads, NJ

I'll be in New Jersey October 16-18 assisting in Music that Makes Community's 3-day workshop at Cross Roads Retreat Camp and Center. 


The logos of Music that Makes Community
and Dances of Universal Peace
overlapping, cross-pollinating!

I'm especially excited for Tuesday evening, October 17 when I'll be leading an hour of Dances of Universal Peace for the MMC participants.  I love it when I get to cross-pollinate my work areas (thus, the overlapping logos here:)

If you're in the area and want to check it the 3-day retreat, or know someone on the East Coast who is looking for musical enrichment or professional development, send them!  Registration ends Sunday, October 8. 

And if you want to check out the Dances for the evening, reach out and let me know. 

Oct 25: Willmar residency, part 2

Last night I got to lead paperless songs, a la Music that Makes Community, at a Wednesday evening Eucharist service at Vinje Lutheran Church, in Willmar, MN at the invitation of their music director, John Jahr. 

I was invited to lead #paperless @musicthatmakescommunity songs here tonight. #thanksJohn! Their sanctuary in the round is quite amazing. Built in 1963 on the plains of central MN. #beforeitstime #youshouldseethestainedglassinthesunlight This is the quote that rings the sanctuary with names of the saints to the present written above in yellow with two empty spaces for the recently departed and you/me. #incredible "Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith."

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Music that Makes Community logo

Highlighting Liesl Spitz





Our Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts (SHHH) in the Library guest song leader for October is Liesl Spitz.  We have a common background in Music that Makes Community, the organization that is enriching and revitalizing the songs of the church with paperless, aural tradition techniques.  I had the fortunate blessing of collaborating with her for a half day workshop at Concordia College, Moorhead earlier this month and am just thrilled that she is able to join us in October.

We're grateful to Peggy Johnson and Church Music at Concordia Moorhead for inviting Music That Makes Community to be part of Sing a New Song 2017! Conie Borchardt and Liesl Spitz shared a half-day workshop with musicians from around the area and had a great time modeling paperless music and leadership practices. #concordiauniversity #moorhead #minnesota #paperlessmusic #mmc #musicthatmakescommunity #leadership #churchmusic

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Points Of Light Music (PLM):  Tell us about yourself. 

 

Liesl Spitz (LS):  Hello! I am a recent transplant to the Twin Cities. I’m on the path to ordination in the Lutheran Church, and for the next two years I’ll be working at Trinity Lutheran Congregation in Cedar-Riverside and Nonviolent Peaceforce in St. Paul. I’m originally from San Francisco and come to Minnesota by way of the east coast.



Oct 5: SHHH with MMC's Liesl Spitz

The October edition of Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts!
(SHHH!) in the Library is

Thursday, Oct 5, 2017, 7-8:30 p.m.

with guest song leader Liesl Spitz!

Stopping at the Tennessee Roadhouse while on a roadtrip (#asyoudo) and you know you're in the right place when you're name is on the board inside the door. #yourewelcomehere

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East Side Freedom Library
1105 Greenbrier St., St. Paul

Thank you, East Side Freedom Library!

A free-will offering will be collected for the guest song leader and the space.
Suggested amount is $5-10 ~ though don't let that amount keep you away.