In the COVID era, choral singing has been a “super-spreading event”, and almost no one has had to alter their lives during the pandemic as much as singers. During the last two years, UUCP’s choir made extensive use of collaborative video and home recording, but with beautiful weather, vaccinations, masks, and falling COVID infection rates,

UUCP’s service on Sunday, April 10, will feature the contemporary songwriting of vocalist Holly Pyle. Holly was a favorite vocalist and songwriter in Phoenix for many years, leading the dreamy progressive jazz/soul band House of Stairs, and performing solo shows that used live looping to create elaborate and dynamic vocal arrangements. She now lives in Los

UUCP’s service on Sunday, April 3 features clarinetist Erin Finkelstein. Erin plays as an extra with the Phoenix Symphony and Arizona Opera, and each summer at the world-class Carmel Bach Festival. Her chamber group, Urban Nocturnes, is performing a benefit concert for Ukraine relief in the UUCP sanctuary on Thursday, April 14.

UUCP’s service on Sunday, March 27, features jazz by vocalist Renee Patrick and pianist Nicole Pesce. Renee is a powerful, personal singer. Her father was a member of the legendary doo wop group the Ink Spots, her mother sang in Motown, and Renee includes their songs in her performances. Pianist Nicole Pesce has played at

Does your pet like music? Bring it to our pet blessing service this Sunday, March 20, to find out! Our own UUCP musicians will be playing songs about animals and our relationships with them.

UUCP’s service on Sunday, March 13, features the American roots music of Mikel Lander and Meridith Moore, the couple at the core of one of Phoenix’ most popular bands, The Sugar Thieves. Meridith’s deep, sultry voice and Mikel’s gritty guitar picking and raspy vocals create powerful sets of blues, country, folk, gospel and rock and