Unitarian Universalist Musicians' Network Composers Database
Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Musicians' Network (UUMN) Composers Database. This evolving list of Unitarian Universalist composers is intended to help congregations find music that has been created specifically for the Unitarian Universalist worship context, and to help these composers gain greater exposure for their works. Please take the time to peruse this list, visit the web sites listed, contact the composers whose work you find speaks to you. Let's help support and spread the beautiful and powerful gift of Unitarian Universalist (UU) music!
[Note: If you are a Unitarian Universalist composer and would like to be added to this list, please add your name via the UUMN's submission form.]
- Alexander, Elizabeth
Musical Type: Choral (adult, women's, men's, youth, children's and intergenerational choirs); Orchestral; Chamber; Solo Voice
ea@elizabethalexander.com
- Allstrom, Mark
Musical Type: Hymns, adult choral (easy, medium, difficult), youth choral, piano solo
markallstrom@yahoo.com
- Anderson, Matt
Musical Type: Hymns, adult/youth/children choral music, orchestral, piano and organ music, and lyrics.
matt_anderson003@comcast.net
- Backus, Andrew C.
Musical Type: Settings with piano of popular UU words used as openings, Chalice lightings, prayers, and benedictions -- often for the voice of a Cantor, and sometimes choir. Sometimes along with spoken words by a Liturgist.
andrewbackus@msn.com
- Beedle, Paul
Musical Type: hymns, adult choral, solo voice, chamber music
tben2@comcast.net
- Benjamin, Tom
Musical Type: All types, including orchestral, operas, chamber, songs, etc. Much UU-commissioned choral music: several dozen anthems; over 100 responses, hymns, benedictions, variously accompanied. Mainly for adult choirs, but some works for children.
tben2@comcast.net
- Blake, Penny
Musical Type: Adult choral, intergenerational choral, piano arrangements.
jpblake@cogeco.ca
- Bohn, James
Musical Type: hymns, adult choral, solo voice with piano, organ, piano.
bohn.james@comcast.net
- Buckles, Mark David
Musical Type: Adult Choral, Hymns, Hymn and Choral Arrangements, Piano, Chamber Music.
MBuckles@ASCBoston.org
- Bullock-Wilson, Gene
Musical Type: hymns, christmas carol, introits, meditation responses, closing responses, short anthems spirituals, arrangements of hymn tunes.
genebw@sonic.net
- Bunbury, Andrea
Musical Type: adult solo and small group; adult choral.
andreabunbury@gmail.com
- Burns, Bernadette
Musical Type: Adult choral, chants & hymns. Some pieces could be used by Children/Youth choirs.
DrBearsong@aol.com
- Burrows, David
Musical Type: Children's Musicals, also Choral Music, hymns, chants
heartflute@yahoo.com
- Carew, Christy
Musical Type: Hymns, adult choral, children/youth choral, orchestral, solo piano, vocal, chamber. I often custom compose for specific sermons/services. Choral music ranging from easy to difficult, solo and chamber music for a variety of instrumentalists and ensembles.
christy_carew@yahoo.com
- Chave, George
Musical Type: All types. SATB Responses, Anthems. Solo Voice/Instrumental. Chamber, Orchestra, Band.
chave1959@gmail.com
- Conant, Susan
Musical Type: adult choral, youth choral, chamber music, hymns
swconant@yahoo.com
- Culver, Jim
Musical Type: Choral (Adult, Children), Piano, Organ, Intergenerational Musicals. Melodic writing in American song style. Part Broadway, part English anthem tradition.
culver1@ix.netcom.com
- Dalton, Catherine
Musical Type: Adult choral, Children/Youth choral, and Solo music
HickoryStreet@comcast.net
- Davidson, Tina
Musical Type: Melodic, rhythmic works (settings of Berry): adult choral, children/youth choral, intergenerational choral with piano, ensemble
tina@tinadavidson.com
- Decker, Dana
Musical Type: Contemporary music for liberal worship. Music written for song leader and contemporary ensemble
danadecker@mac.com
- Denham, Shelly Jackson
Musical Type: hymns, adult choral (easy-medium), a capella and/or guitar chord accompaniment
Shelley.denham@mountaincenters.org
- Diers, Ann MacDonald
Musical Type: adult choral, children/youth choral, hymns. Special commissions
hdiers@comcast.net
- Diiorio, David
Musical Type: Funky/Folkie, Jazz, Classical, Contemporary,Gospel, Hymns, Adult Choral, Children/Youth Choral, Piano
davidd@davidd.com
- Donaldson, Jeanie
Musical Type: adult choral, women's choral, organ, string orchestra, easy songs and a hymn
jeanierd64@yahoo.com
- Finner, Stephen
Musical Type: Adult choral responses such as chalice lightings, introits, and benedictions.
steve@finner.info
- Flurry, Henry
Musical Type: Adult Choral, Orchestral, Piano, Art Song, other Chamber
uumn@HenryFlurry.com
Nathana Music, LLC
- Foss, Gwenn
Musical Type: Solos and choral pieces for adults, mainly silly or humorous
bookdoctorgwen@yahoo.com
- Friedman, Jennifer
Musical Type: contemporary folk, special music, social justice themes, guitar, voice, chants, hymns, dances of universal peace
jennifer@jenniferfriedman.com
- Gagné, Jeannie
- Glasgow, David M.
Musical Type: Primarily vocal (solo, small ensemble, choral), a cappella and/or with accompaniment (piano, combo, band, orchestral)
david@davidmglasgow.com
- Greenway, Gregg
Musical Type: Gospel edged songs of social conscience for guitar, piano, and choir.
greg@greggreenway.com
- Griffin Russell, Joelle
Musical Type: choral, hymns, piano, vocal solos, instrumental chamber ensembles
joelle@sorceryandsong.com
- Grigolia, Mary
Musical Type: Songs for small groups, congregational, and intergenerational singing, composed around monthly themes
Songs of the Month.
- Hammers, Dawna
Musical Type: adult contemporary, visionary, intergenerational easy to sing along, inspiring, fun chant songs!
dawnah@earthlink.net
- Hansen-Ellis, Ellen
Musical Type: Piano, instrumental, adult choral, solo songs, hymns/group sgs
ellis5@ameritech.net
- Hardin, Clif
- Holstedt , Lucy
Musical Type: Adult choral, unison and rounds, contemporary styles, vocal solos and duets, hymns, sacred and secular strong melodies with very accessible piano accompaniments. original lyrics that fit the melodies well. mostly contemporary, but some sound very traditional. music for all seasons and topics. from easy to challenging. some are unison, hymns and rounds good for congregations. please request my list of compositions, and/or request a style, topic or arrangement if you don't see it listed. lholstedt@berklee.edu
- Ingram, Robert
Musical Type: Inspirational hymns for congregational singing; some instrumental pieces for piano or small ensembles
bobingram@comcast.net
- Johnson, Michael
Musical Type: Adult choral, orchestral, instrumental, piano, intergenerational choral, piano/vocal, guitar/vocal
mjjohnson@berklee.edu
- Jones, Sarah Dan
- Kates, Bruce Lloyd
Musical Type: Music and lyrics for nostalgic musical play about the Great Depression. 1930s sensibility and style.
brucelloydkates@earthlink.net
- Kay, Linda
Musical Type: Adult; folk style for voice with guitar chords; for congregational singing small church settings
lindasong55@comcast.net
- Kendrick, Eva
Musical Type: choral music, mixed choral works (adult/ children), SSAA, chamber music, song cycles, hymns, chamber music.
evakendrick@comcast.net
- Kerns, Brian
Musical Type: Adult Choral, Solo & Ensemble Voice, Orchestral, Small Ensemble & Vocal
imjbmk@juno.com
- Kleucker, Wally
Musical Type: adult choral, orchestral, organ, piano, children/youth choral, intergenerational choral
kleucker@bellsouth.net
- Krebs, Jeff
Musical Type: children/ youth/ intergenerational
onecrow1@yahoo.com
- Landau, Clara
Musical Type: Vocals, keyboard Ballad, light classical, jazz, blues genres
claralandau@comcast.net
- Langer, Kenneth
Musical Type: adult and children's choral music
ken@kenlanger.com
- Lewis-McLaren, Grace
Musical Type: Hymns, choral responses or anthems for all ages. Text and/or music, arrangements, accompaniments, special occasion music.
6mainer6@comcast.net
- Livingston, Jaie
Musical Type: Adult Choral, Solo
MusicDiv@q.com
- Loui, Michael
Musical Type: Children choral
loui@illinois.edu
- Marino, Marcia
Musical Type: Hymns, some instrumental keyboard works
RevMarciaMarino@aol.com
- Maziarz, Susanne
Musical Type: adult choral, piano solo, hymns and other congregational song
music@nuuc.ca
- Macdonnell, Leanne
Musical Type: mostly choral, children's & adult
leanne.macdonnell@sbcglobal.net
- Mehrbach, Glenn
Musical Type: Adult choral, children/youth choral, Musical Theatre, a cappella quartet, choir and orchestra, piano/vocal
music@c3huu.org
- Middleton, Julie
Musical Type: adult choral
Julie@EmeraldEarth.net
- Mitchell, Katherine
Musical Type: anthems, hymns, invocations, benedictions, vocal
krmitchell@embarqmail.com
- Morris, Lee
Musical Type: Hymns, adult choral, children/youth/intergenerational choral
ljmorris@optonline.net
- Newhouse, Alan
Musical Type: orchestral,choral
arnewhouse@earthlink.net
- Owen, Nelta
Musical Type: adult choral, children/youth choral, arrangements for choral/orchestra or other instruments.
Nelta.Owen@Verizon.net
- Page, Nick
Musical Type: Hymns, adult choral, children/youth choral, orchestral, organ, piano, intergenerational choral, sing-along songs My website features over fifty recordings and many video links. My sacred music is written with a universal message, a message that can be sung in all communities regardless of religious affiliations. My secular music is written with a strong moral compass with the message of compassion shining through. I draw on many styles. Many of my songs can involve audiences/congregations singing along.npchoralfa@aol.com
- Park, Warren
Musical Type: adult choral, solo vocal and piano, piano solo, small instrumental groups, solo instrument with piano
wpark@comcast.net
- Paulsen, Agnes
Musical Type: Hymns, children/youth choral, intergenerational choral.
agnespaulsen@cox.net
- Poley, Joyce
Musical Type: Congregational songs, intergenerational Christmas pageants, some children's songs.
jpoley@shaw.ca
- Primm, Matthew
Musical Type: all types; adult choral, instrumental, congregational, art songs, youth
Vpt03@aol.com
- Pryor, Bob
Musical Type: Inspirational,spiritual,choral
tbmsounds@comcast.net
- Ranalli, Brent
Musical Type: Primarily SATB anthems, art songs for solo voice (with and without keyboard accompaniment)
brent_ranalli@post.harvard.edu
- Rodgers, Dale K.
Musical Type: Solo & ensemble jazz & classical guitar music.
dale@dkrguitar.com
- Rogers, Wayland
Musical Type: choral, adult,children, hymns, responses, piano, solo songs
wayl@sbcglobal.net
- Ruth, Lucymarie
Musical Type: hymns, adult choral, music for woodwind and horns, string quartet
lucymarieruth@gmail.com
- Schafer, Joe
Musical Type: Children/youth choral and intergenerational choral
jschafer99@aol.com
- Scholl, Sharon
Musical Type: hymns, adult choral, piano, chamber music, solo songs
accidentals@comcast.net
- Scott, Jim
Musical Type: Hymns, adult choral (PG 13) children/youth choral, intergenerational choral
Jim@Jimscottmusic.com
- Shaw, Marguerite
Musical Type: adult choral, intergenerational choral
music@uucarlisle.org
- Shea, John
Musical Type: Adult choral
shea@econ.umd.edu
- Shelton, Jason
Musical Type: Music for all aspects of worship - instrumental, choral, congregational, ritual/liturgical, intergenerational.
jason@jasonsheltonmusic.com
- Sherwood, Will
Musical Type: Adult Choral; Organ/orch altered hymn accpts
UUcomposers@sherwoodphoto.com
- Singer, Heidi
Musical Type: Small ensemble, choir, congregational singing.
heidi@singerforpeace.net
- Smellow, Chris
Musical Type: Hymns, children's songs, piano
csmellow2002@yahoo.com
- Smith Koehler, Linda
Musical Type: Simple and easy to learn chants and songs, popular with the Singing in Sacred Circle crowd, some arranged for choir, others lend themselves to spontaneous harmonizing. My songs and chants remind us of the beauty, strength, power and divinity within each of us. They sing of our interwoven relationship with all that is, with the intention of joyfully bringing peace to the world, one heart at a time.
lindakoehler@earthlink.net
- Spencer, Donna
Musical Type: Classical in nature; usually piano and chorus, occasional organ parts or a cappella. Also have a couple of piano solos.
dspencer95@hotmail.com
- Stringer, Alan
Musical Type: Adult choral and piano solo.Also compose operas (some suited for UU congregations)
Topclef@AOL.com
- Taylor, Marcia
Musical Type: Hymns, Intergenerational choral, children/youth choral
mtaylor@lincolnschool.org
- Thomas, Karen
Musical Type: adult choral, solo voice, hymns, orchestral, chamber, opera
karen@seattlepromusica.org
- Thorn, Michael
Musical Type: adult choral, organ and piano
mt1music@aol.com
- Tracy, Lane
Musical Type: Adult choral, piano, chamber The lyrics of my choral works address topics and issues that are often raised in UU services. The music is generally late romantic in character and ranges from easy to difficult.
koorbats@gmail.com
- Ulman, Barbara
Musical Type: Adult choral, youth choral, vocal solos with piano, vocal solos with piano and other instruments. Some instrumental chamber music.
bzbu@sti.net
- Vaughn III, Travis D.
Musical Type: Adult choral, children/youth choral, intergenerational choral, instrumental
vaughn1780@bellsouth.net
- Webb, Amy Carol
Musical Type: hymns, adult choral, children/youth choral, intergenerational, chants & rounds, meditation, guitar incidental
songweaver@amycarolwebb.com
- Whalin, Jerry
Musical Type: choral, piano, chamber music, clarinet music
gerald.whalin@cox.net
- Will, David
Musical Type: topical songs: settings or arrangements of my wife's songs. Hymns with Martha Kirby Capo.
racetobottom2@aol.com
- Will, Rosalyn
Musical Type: Folk and topical songs (peace, possibility, hope); may be sung solo or choral; Hymns (including one re The Mountain UU retreat in SC)
RosaWil33@aol.com
- Will Allen, Mary
Musical Type: SATB, small group, children's, choral with African marimba band, and harp and strings.
marywa@centurytel.net
- Worthley, Cathy
Musical Type: Folk songs about life experiences, some related to her gender reassignment.
cathy@cathyworthley.com
- Zabriskie, David
Musical Type: choral, orchestral, piano, organ, instrumental, from small pieces to large oratorios, solo to 16 part divisi
DaveComposer@gmail.com
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