performances
Monday, January 21, 2013, 11 a.m., Advocate Christ Hospital Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration.
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, 3 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 950 Hart Road, Batavia; Shining Light Concert with Dawn Lauber, Gayle Bisesi, Bobby Schiff, Stew Miller, Jerry Coleman, Ken Jandes, Andy Tecson and Art Davis. Admission is free.
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 3 p.m. 1515 W.Ogden Ave., LaGrange Park, Chapel at the Congregation of St. Joseph; Victorious, Eternal, Light: a Jazz Passion, sponsored by St. Cletus Church. Libretto by Pastor David G. Abrahamson, original music composed by Bobby Lewis, Bobby Schiff and Andy Tecson. Dan MacDonald sings the role of Jesus, and solo and vocal quartet singing by Dawn Holt Lauber, Gayle Bisesi, Matt Bowker and Jon Negus. Choir includes Beverly Coleman and Lakeside Singers Angel Barrette, Lisa Bowker, Melissa Smithson, Andy Distel, Bill Balmer and Luke Bruschuk. Justin Sisul is the conductor. The band includes Bobby Lewis, Bobby Schiff, Andy Tecson, Ken Jandes, Jerry Coleman, Stewart Miller, Tim Coffman, Geraldo DeOliveira, Mark Olen, John Blane, Pat Ferreri and Jerry DeMuzio.
Saturday, March 23, 2013, 4 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1500 W. Belmont, Chicago: Victorious, Eternal, Light: a Jazz Passion. Admission is free. See listing above for cast information.
Sunday, April 21, 2013, 10 a.m. Riverside Presbyterian Church.
Sunday morning, July 28, 2013, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady St., Davenport, Iowa
2012 performances
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 2 p.m. Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago, Naperville: Victorious, Eternal, Light: a Jazz Passion, sponsored by Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Naperville. Libretto by Pastor David G. Abrahamson, original music composed by Bobby Lewis, Bobby Schiff and Andy Tecson. Daniel Riley sings the role of Jesus, and solo and vocal quartet singing by Dawn Holt Lauber, Gayle Bisesi, Dan MacDonald and Jon Negus. Choir includes Beverly Coleman and Lakeside Singers Angel Barrette, Lisa Bowker, Melissa Smithson, Matt Bowker, Andy Distel, Bill Balmer and Luke Bruschuk. Justin Sisul is the conductor. The band includes Bobby Lewis, Bobby Schiff, Andy Tecson, Ken Jandes, Jerry Coleman, Stewart Miller, Tim Coffman, Geraldo DeOliveira, Mark Olen, John Blane, Pat Ferreri and Jerry DeMuzio. Tickets can be purchased at http://finearts.northcentralcollege.edu .
Sunday, March 25, 2012, 4 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1500 W. Belmont, Chicago: Victorious, Eternal, Light: a Jazz Passion. Admission is free. See listing above for cast information.
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 10 a.m. Riverside Presbyterian Church.
Join us at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 17, for a concert of Jazz Psalms at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 W. Division, River Forest. Admission is free. A homily will be given by Dr. Martin E. Marty, author of over 60 books, University of Chicago Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, and recipient of medals for his contributions to the humanities from Presidents Carter and Clinton. A free will offering will support the ministry of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, which arranges for transportation for children to travel from Chicago for visits with their mothers in downstate prisons, giving the mothers and children a chance to spend time together reading books and visiting. Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois will also be a beneficiary of this service. Andy Tecson composed this music 30 years ago, and it features some of the best jazz musicians in Chicago along with a fantastic choir.
Sunday morning, July 29, 2012, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady St., Davenport, Iowa
Saturday, December 8, 2012, 4 p.m., Bending Towards the Light, a Jazz Nativity, featuring Bobby Lewis, Bobby Schiff, Jerry Coleman, Larry Gray, Mark Olen, Ken Jandes, Dawn Holt Lauber, Tim Coffman, Andy Tecson, Geraldo D’Oliviera, Gayle Bisesi, Daniel Riley, Dan MacDonald and others will be celebrated at St. Luke Church, 1500 W. Belmont, Chicago
Saturday, December 15, 3 p.m., Bending Towards the Light will be celebrated at St. Cletus Church, 700 W. 55th Street, LaGrange
Sunday, December 16, 7 p.m., Bending Towards The Light will be celebrated at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 29700 N. St. Mary’s Road, Libertyville
Saturday, December 22, 2 p.m., Bending Towards the Light will be celebrated at the Lutheran Home, 800 W. Oakton, Arlington Heights
