A musical celebration of Unitarian Universalism in the words and music of Amanda Udis-Kessler, who writes:

Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote "the inherent worth and dignity of every person"
and "respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part."

We believe that every soul has been "saved" from the hell people think exists after death
(because we believe that no such hell exists), and that now it is our work
to go out in gratitude and humility to remove all traces of hell
(poverty, injustice, prejudice, hatred, environmental degradation) from our lives on earth.
We trust the experience of the mystery more than doctrines about it,
and we believe that good deeds are more important than divisive creeds.

"Into the Gray" was recorded live in Colorado Springs, CO at
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church on April 30, 2005, and at Wound Up Productions, Inc.

EverySoul:
Amanda Udis-Kessler, piano/keyboards/accordion
Phoebe Lostroh, vocals
Barry Johnson-Fay, sax and vocals
Dianne McRae, percussion
Henry Reitwiesner, bass
Dave White, guitar

"Into the Gray" contents with descriptions by the composer:
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1. Into the Gray

2. Mother Earth, Beloved Garden

3. Equinox

4. Ordinary Love

5. Daily Bread

6. Love at the Core

7. Tapestry of Light

8. What a Wondrous Day

9. Affirmation

10. For a Faith

11. Every Last One

12. Interdependence Day

13. Grace

14. Always Surprise Me

Amanda Udis-Kessler, a pianist/songwriter, played in the Boston-based Elastic Waste Band.
Her own prior band, HunterGreen, released the CD "Feasts and Seasons" in 1996.
Her original hymns appear in two hymnals and she has been playing in churches
and directing school and community musicals for more than 20 years.

Vocalist Phoebe Lostroh has been both a soloist and a chorister with
the Grinnell Singers, the Concord (MA) Madrigals and other choirs.
She has appeared in a number of school and community musicals, most recently as
Lucy in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and John the Baptist/Jesus in "Godspell."

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