Short Bio:

Jason Shelton is a Unitarian Universalist minister, musician, and consultant. He served as Associate Minister for Music at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville from 1998-2017. In addition to Jason's work as a composer (The Fire of Commitment, Answering the Call of Love, Life Calls Us On, and many more!), he is an active choral conductor and worship leader, and an advocate for using music as a means of creating community in multi-faith, multi-cultural environments. Formerly a Franciscan brother, Jason received an MDiv from Vanderbilt Divinity School in 2003 and was ordained to the Unitarian Universalist ministry in 2004. 

Headshots:

Feel free to use any of these headshots in your promotional materials for my visit/workshop. Please credit Molly Lins Photography when you do.

Social Media:

Rev. Jason Shelton, UU Musician Facebook Page - this is the place to follow my public ministry. Please note that I do not accept "friend" requests on my personal page from folks I don't actually know.

Articles:

A Gesture of Love (Sept 2017)

Jazz Tribute to Ruby Bridges (Sept 2017)

Unitarian Universalism's Junior High Factor (July 2010)

The Sources Sing (May 2008)

Sing With Us (April 2006)

A Perspective on Music and Cultural Misappropriation (2005)

Jason Shelton's Music Aims for Transformation (Sept 2005)

Changing the Words: An Historical Introduction to UU Hymnody (May 2002)