The Sounds of Jazz set to perform at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Guest and resident musicians include, from left, Shelley Martin, Greg Nagode, Ellen Nagode, Leland Beach, David Higginbotham and Dick Jorgensen. - Submitted photo
Guest and resident musicians include, from left, Shelley Martin, Greg Nagode, Ellen Nagode, Leland Beach, David Higginbotham and Dick Jorgensen. - Submitted photo

The Sounds of Jazz will perform the music during the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 199 Barcelona Road, Hot Springs Village.

The music will be drawn from the jazz, Gospel and spiritual idioms, a news release said. "The choice of date is in keeping with the celebratory nature of this, the end of the Epiphany season and Mardi Gras weekend. The following Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the Lenten season."

Choir, congregation and instruments will all take part in this digression from the traditional music heard at an Episcopal Holy Eucharist service.

Guest and resident musicians for this service include Shelley Martin, flute and saxophone, Dick Jorgensen, trumpet, Leland Beach, percussion, David Higginbotham, string bass, Michelle Nagode, vocal, Ellen Nagode, piano, and Greg Nagode, song leader.

The instrumental ensemble will perform the prelude entitled "The Rhythm of Peace," by Martin and Angerman, and postlude, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit."

Holy Trinity Choir's offertory anthem is entitled "A Gospel Alleluia" by Joel Raney. For communion, a vocal quartet will sing "Can't Carry These Burdens Alone" by Michael Barrett. Songs and spirituals with a jazz flavor will be sung as part of the service. Jazz harmonies, provided by Greg Nagode, will permeate all of the service's music.

"It is fitting that a congregation periodically avails itself of the musical faith expression of other cultures and styles of worship. This serves to strengthen the spiritual bond between all Christians," the release said. "Holy Trinity invites all to join in this very meaningful service, comprised of liturgy, sermon and music."

The church is located at the corner of Barcelona and Carmona. The entrance to the church parking lot is off Barcelona.

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