Sources: A Unitarian Universalist Cantata
World Premiere Recording - Nashville, TN
June 11, 2006

The Fire of Commitment
Music of Jason Shelton
Released in 2005

Studio recording of 12 original compositions and arrangements. A mixture of a cappella and accompanied works, many with full rhythm section. Features vocalists Connye Florance and Jeannie Gagné.

Track Listing (Click titles for 30 sec. samples) :

1. The Fire of Commitment
2. Standing on the Side of Love
3. Love is the Spirit of this Church
4. Voices in Unity
5. Peace, My Heart
6. Morning Has Come
7. King for a Day
8. Each Night a Child is Born
9. Behold the Star
10. There Is More Love Somewhere
11. This Little Light of Mine
12. May A Song (Benediction #1)

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Second Thoughts

A folk, bluegrass, country, blues, rock group I played with for a while (that's me in the middle of the picture). Lots of great songs, and fantastic playing by some of Nashville's finest musicians.

You can find more info about this CD and even purchase copies from the group's website.

I am so grateful that several new CDs include my work. Here are the ones I know about:

MUSE, Cincinatti Women's Choir, commissioned and recorded my arrangement of Holly Near's song, Foolish Notion, on their new CD, Growing Into Our Roots

Aksara, an a cappella women's group from New Hampshire, recorded Blessed is the Fire on their new CD, Melange

The Aurora Chorus of Portland, OR, recorded The Longest Night on their new CD, Solstice!

I know there are several new recordings of Standing on the Side of Love in the works, and I'll post information about them as soon as I have it.